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I was played the villain so much because I was bigger and stronger than most, and they cast me as the villain everywhere I went.
Wilt Chamberlain
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Wilt Chamberlain
Age: 63 †
Born: 1936
Born: August 21
Died: 1999
Died: October 12
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Wilton Norman Chamberlain
Wilt the Stilt
The Big Dipper
Mr 100
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Dippy
The Load
George Marcus
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That's my tag, whether I like it or not.
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When you go out there and do the things you're supposed to do, people view you as selfish.
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I believe that good things come to those who work.
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