The Stilt

Mark Padgett · #1 (**permalink**) Thu May 07, 2009, 03:02pm

Great short clip of Wilt Chamberlain at age 17.

YouTube - Wilt Chamberlain at 17

#2 (**permalink**) Thu May 07, 2009, 03:05pm

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Originally Posted by Mark Padgett

Great short clip of Wilt Chamberlain at age 17.

YouTube - Wilt Chamberlain at 17

Did you have the honor of working any of his games?

Mark Padgett · #3 (**permalink**) Thu May 07, 2009, 05:35pm

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Originally Posted by Ref Ump Welsch

Did you have the honor of working any of his games?

No, but I did work a bunch of George Mikan's.

Nevadaref · #4 (**permalink**) Thu May 07, 2009, 08:25pm

Notice him give the official a pat on the back during their exit.

26 Year Gap · #5 (**permalink**) Thu May 07, 2009, 09:07pm

Note the shape of the 'key' on the outdoor court.

ref2coach · #6 (**permalink**) Fri May 08, 2009, 10:10am

Note at 1:03 the very awkward and obvious travel.

State Shot Putt champion. Those long spindly arms were obviously stronger than they looked.

26 Year Gap · #7 (**permalink**) Fri May 08, 2009, 10:15am

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Originally Posted by ref2coach

Note at 1:03 the very awkward and obvious travel.

State Shot Putt champion. Those long spindly arms were obviously stronger than they looked.

Okay, is it 'short putt' or 'shot put'? Both are impressive.

ref2coach · #8 (**permalink**) Fri May 08, 2009, 10:24am

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Originally Posted by 26 Year Gap

Okay, is it 'short putt' or 'shot put'? Both are impressive.

LOL,

Spell Checker did not save me this time.

zm1283 · #9 (**permalink**) Fri May 08, 2009, 03:20pm

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 · #10 (**permalink**) Fri May 08, 2009, 05:20pm

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

stratref · #11 (**permalink**) Sat May 09, 2009, 12:19am

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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 · #12 (**permalink**) Sat May 09, 2009, 09:14am

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