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1966-67 Sixers: Was Wilt Chamberlain 'Dippy' or 'The Stilt'?

Second of two parts.

Following an interview on the day before the 76ers belatedly retired his number in 1991, Wilt Chamberlain handed me a copy of his new book, "A View from Above."

He had inscribed a personal message on its fly leaf and affixed his name with the kind of big, bold flourish I expected from this larger-than-life basketball legend.

Then, in tiny letters at the bottom of the page, he added his nickname, the one he liked best, the one that probably explained him better than any book, the one that revealed how much this super-sized basketball superstar wished he could be like everyone else.