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- was one of the best defen-
- sive players of all time.
- And Wilt and Bill had one
- of the most famous rival-
- ries in NBA history! Since
- Philadelphia was in the Eastern Division
- with Boston and because the teams often
- met in the playoffs, Wilt and Bill faced each
- other many times. In 1960, Wilt set the all-
- time NBA record of 55 rebounds in a game
- in a contest between his Warriors and Bill
- RussellΓÇÖs Celtics.
-
- Wilt left the Eastern Division when the War-
- riors moved to San Francisco in 1962, but
- returned in 1965 to play for PhiladelphiaΓÇÖs
- new team, the 76ers.
-
- During the 1966-67 season, Wilt led
-