S postage stamp. Chamberlain died in at age The U. Postal Service releases commemorative Wilt Chamberlain stamps. The stamps are just over 2 inches tall. One is based on a photograph of Chamberlain in a Philadelphia Warriors uniform; the other is based on an image of Chamberlain in a Los Angeles Lakers uniform. The word "Wilt" is featured in either the top right or left corner of each stamp. Art director Antonio Alcala of Alexandria, Virginia, designed the stamps.
The cause was started in by sports writer Donald Hunt of The Philadelphia Tribune, a year-old newspaper that primarily targets the black community. Hunt, who recalled as a child watching in person Chamberlain play for the 76ers against Oscar Robertson and the Cincinnati Royals, believed "The Big Dipper" had the credentials to join Jackie Robinson, Babe Ruth, Joe Louis and Jesse Owens among the sports legends with their own stamps.
Hunt lobbied the Philadelphia 76ers, the Kansas Jayhawks and Chamberlain's friends, fans and family to get involved in the effort. He earned high rankings while playing for the University of Maryland where he graduated with a Bachelor of Science in family studies. He holds the record for the most assists and has the all-time assist-to-turnover ratio. Stokes is well known in the Philadelphia area. He was a part of the National Championship team and was the highest rated point guard in the country his senior year.
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