Young Wilt Chamberlain Displays Hands

(Original Caption) Wilt "The Stilt" Chamberlain, 7-foot Kansas Center, displays the mitts which have deflected 127 enemy shots during Kansas' first twenty games this season.Wilt's hands measure 9 1/2 inches from wrist to tip of middle finger and 11 1/2 inches from spread thumb to spread little finger. Thus far Chamberlain has blocked potential of 254 points, or, as Kansas opponents are shooting 35 cents, 88.9 points.Wilt is ranked first nationally in rebounds at 26 per cent,running 3rd nationally in scoring 29.20 average.

Young Wilt Chamberlain Displays Hands
(Original Caption) Wilt "The Stilt" Chamberlain, 7-foot Kansas Center, displays the mitts which have deflected 127 enemy shots during Kansas' first twenty games this season.Wilt's hands measure 9 1/2 inches from wrist to tip of middle finger and 11 1/2 inches from spread thumb to spread little finger. Thus far Chamberlain has blocked potential of 254 points, or, as Kansas opponents are shooting 35 cents, 88.9 points.Wilt is ranked first nationally in rebounds at 26 per cent,running 3rd nationally in scoring 29.20 average.
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