On this day in sports: March 2

1. 1962 Playing for the Philadelphia Warriors, American basketball player Wilt Chamberlain (pictured) scored 100 points in a game against the New York Knicks, which remains an NBA record. Source
2. 1962 Wilt Chamberlain sets the single-game scoring record in the National Basketball Association by scoring 100 points. Source
3. 2002 Born: Brooks Barnhizer, American basketball player Source
4. 2007 Died: Clem Labine, American baseball player (born 1926) Source
5. 2013 Died: Giorgos Kolokithas, Greek basketball player (born 1945) Source

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