Barry vs. Wilt Chamberlain

Dad (#1) back in the day playing volleyball against Wilt Chamberlain when he was touring with a four man exhibition team. The other three were Kirk Kilgore (all-American), Butch May, and Gene Selznick (the FIBA named Selznick one of the two top American players of the 20th century (w/Karch Kiraly). Dad, Barry Long, was on the USVBA open team along with Doug Beal, (Coach of the U.S. Men's National Team, and All American). He says they both one a game. terrible lighting, but what the hey, it's from 69 or 70.

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Sports

Tags:

• volleyball
• Wilt Chamberlain
• Barry Long
• 1969
• 1970
• Kirk Kilgore
• Butch May
• Gene Selznick
• Columbus Caps
• Doug Beal

[balljerseys]

@osteodog how good was he?

[0521Steven]

@osteodog what was he like?

[osteodog]

Cool vid. I used to play beach doubles with Wilt at SM Pier and Sorrento

[highlandsh]

I believe he played most of these barn storming games after retiring from basketball so this could be later. Is this the only video in existance of him playing volleyball? Seems unlikely considering his fame.

[EloiWeena]

Wilt Chamberlain got injured during the 1969/70 season, i think in the 9th game of the season, he played voleyball until he could came back during the playoffs, when he came back he kept wearing the famous headband that he started to use playing volyeball. So this from late 1969 or early 1970. Amazing footage!