The Stilt

[zm1283]

I noticed that...

1. People were sitting on the court during that game.

2. The court is tiny. How big was it back then?

[amusedofficial]

I think Wilt was on his first 2-3,000 when this was taken.

[stratref]

Originally Posted by zm1283

I noticed that...

2. The court is tiny. How big was it back then?

There were many courts played on that were smaller then the recommended 84' I remember reading about the guy who scored 132 in a high school game and they mentioned that the court that they played on was 50'x30', so short that there was no back court.
I would guess that many schools didn't have the gym or stage (yes some schools played basketball on their stage) that was the recommended size but according to the NFHS guidelines the games were to be played with hopes that in the future the schools would get a court of the proper size.

Jasper

[26 Year Gap]

There is one like that in Craftsbury, VT that is still being used.