The 76ers' Wilt Chamberlain grabs a rebound in a 1966 NBA game as the Warriors' Nate Thurmond looks on. Source: WIKIMEDIA COMMONS

The Twitter account and YouTube channel for the Wilt Chamberlain Archive contains some great video footage of the NBA legend in action during his pro career.

For example, let’s start with this video of Wilt’s incredible athleticism on display.

Additional footage from the 1970 NBA Finals:

The casual NBA fan may recall hearing that Wilt Chamberlain scored 100 points in a 1962 game against the New York Knicks. What some people may not recognize, however, is how great a defender he was, too.

The following video helps illustrate that point.

History lesson

On the Chamberlain Archive’s Twitter feed, fun historical facts are also cited.

To wit:

Wilt Chamberlain in 1967. SOURCE: WIKIMEDIA COMMONS