Derry Township near Hershey in Dauphin County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

Wilt Chamberlain's Scoring Record

Photographed By John Robinson, April 19, 2010

1. Wilt Chamberlain's Scoring Record Marker

Inscription.
In a basketball game played here on March 2, 1962, Philadelphia Warriors center Wilt Chamberlain scored 100 points against the New York Knicks - a record for points scored by a single player in any National Basketball Association game. The Warriors won the game, 169 - 147, in front of 4,124 fans. During that season, Chamberlain set other records by averaging 50.4 points per game and by scoring more than 50 points in each of 45 games.

Erected 2002 by Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: African Americans • Sports. In addition, it is included in the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission series list. A significant historical date for this entry is March 2, 1962.

Location. 40° 17.322′ N, 76° 39.402′ W. Marker is near Hershey, Pennsylvania, in Dauphin County. It is in Derry Township. Marker can be reached from Hersheypark Drive. Marker is at entrance to Hersheypark Arena. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 100 Hersheypark Dr, Hershey PA 17033, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Milton S. Hershey (about 600 feet away, measured in a direct line); Hershey (approx. half a mile away); Chocolate Workers' Sit-Down Strike (approx. half a mile

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away); Harry Erdman (approx. half a mile away); The Boy with the Leaking Boot (approx. 0.6 miles away); Derry Session House and Enclosure (approx. 0.6 miles away); Candy Cart (approx. 0.6 miles away); Veterans Memorial (approx. 0.6 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Hershey.

Also see . . .
1. Wilt Chamberlain's 100 point game. Wikipedia entry (Submitted on May 30, 2010, by Bill Pfingsten of Bel Air, Maryland.)

2. Wilt Chamberlain's Scoring Record - Behind the Marker. Explore PA History website entry (Submitted on July 19, 2011, by Mike Wintermantel of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.)

3. Wilt Chamberlain. Find A Grave website entry (Submitted on July 19, 2011, by Mike Wintermantel of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.)

Wilt Chamberlain image. Click for full size.

via Wikipedia, 1962

2. Wilt Chamberlain

Hersheypark Arena image. Click for full size.

Photographed By John Robinson, April 19, 2010

3. Hersheypark Arena

Credits. This page was last revised on April 11, 2024. It was originally submitted on May 30, 2010, by John K. Robinson of Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. This page has been viewed 1,365 times since then and 27 times this year. Last updated on February 14, 2023, by Carl Gordon Moore Jr. of North East, Maryland. Photos: 1. submitted on May 30, 2010, by John K. Robinson of Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. 2. submitted on April 11, 2024, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York. 3. submitted on May 30, 2010, by Bill Pfingsten of Bel Air, Maryland. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.