FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION
FREEDOM OF INFORMATION/PRIVACY ACTS SECTION
SUBJECT: WILT CHAMBERLAIN
FILE NUMBER: 164-3110 92I D ! .; - ! ii? Mr. Baku: ______I Mr. Callchca -A FEDERAI. BUREAU OF !Nv£$1'1cA1|0N I M: - Clove!Ind -_i 157:. Mr.Dc].-~.-yConrad / COMMUNICATIONS .5ECT.|_ON ' T» Gala _ A DEC 141972 3'11 lonki .1 _____ I M-' Marshall .___ '5: M3120, E5, ,__ M _ . Puzvis __ /-//meal cs PLAIN TEEET-YEE 92f!. Soyuz; -____, Y1. Wuhan L '1-Ya. Boom - M; _ 545PM URGENT l_2-14-72 RWR 1 A ;;"*- W67 I I r . AI x::Logq TOA CTIAG OI -1 4!. A _ Ma. Nun1 A - FROM CHIC O 64:-442"! 1P .' , 92_ » _ *1 4 -,_ 1 " w ILT CHAMBERLAIN, CRIME ABOARD AIRCRAFT; AIR PIRACY -
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9292_I _ December 14, 1972 GENERAL INVESTICATIVE'UTVf$IQN This cgnnérnsa boarding incident whichtook place 12/13/72,wherein WiltChamberlain, Los AngelesLakerbasketball star,team made in- flammatory remarksprior toboarding T ans a World Airlines TWA! flighton route_fromChicagm Illinois, toPhiladelphia, Pennsylvania._These remarks werebrought aboutafter a lenghthy plane delay,.andthe passengers being subjected to apre-boarding screeningby Customs Security Officers. CustomsAir SecuritySupervisor told Officers" atgate noviolation andto advise TWA officialsof remarksand verifythat TWA did notregard remarksas threat to aircraft. TWA Passenger'sService representative onscene advised andrequested speakto withChamberlain and Laker'scoach relative to theremarks he had made. Chamberlain,when confronted in jetway, became belligerent,used profaneand obscene language leftand the boarding area.Chamberlain subsequently flewto Philadelphia via United Air1ines.'S. Customs U.did not notify Chicago Office attime ofincident sincethey didnot f consider remarkspossible violation. There were no Bureau Agentspresent attime of g¥%idggt.aware of'FAA incident. ghicago ice instructedto present facts toUnited Jgiidk§§%§§§u%§33 3°iA1§hi°ag°'92 P °° h%%p ° I11 ° s» 92'929292= "._{J i _; ' 92> 92..~';»,92=~ 3 |-"' M % 92§Q¢92=4?r92{_ .Z§4v..4w>»./@Q?Z;aa4,»@~a24I 4,
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I £tké¥?W/ if IKE/TELEPHONE CALL OF INSPECTOR HENRY 5CHl%TZ TO CHICAGO INCIDENT. - CHAMBERLAIN, LOS ANGELES LAKER BASKETBALL TEAM STAR, WAS PASSENGER ALONG WITH LAKER TEAM ON TRANSWORLD AIRLINES TWA!, FLIGHT ONE SEVEN EIGHT, SCHEDULED T0 DEPART CHICAGO "; . 4 $5 FOR PHILADELPHIA,NINE THIRTY AM, DECEMBER THIREEN LAST. 9292 ~92 DUE TO MECHANICAL FAILURE FLIGHT DELAYED AND FINALLY CANCELLED - AFTER PASSENGERS,INCLUDING CHAMBERLAIN, SAT on BOARD AIRCRAFT AT GATE FO-R ONE HOUR AND FORTY-FIVE MINUTES. / TWA MADE ARRANGEMENTS FOR CHAMBERLAIN AND REST OF LAKEYS TO FLY TWA FLIGHTTWO THREEEIGHT, SCHEDULED TO I DEPART FOR PHILADELPHIA AT_ ELEVEN FORTY FIVE AM. _ ' 9 AS TWAFLIGHT TWO THREE EIGHT PASSENGERS; INCLUDING CHAMERLAIN AND LAKERS wERE GIVEN A ROUTIN §§EEuR1rY SCREENING BY u.s. cusroms, SECURITY OFFICERS, THREE or 1 JM l° 9 . _ _ THESE SECURITY OFFICERS HEARD CHAMBERLAIN REMARK, "1 MAY"""
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0 -1 A7 .. . Q D PAGE TWO _ f. p CUSTOMS SECURITYOFFICERS, AWARE OF FACT CHAMBERLAIN PROMINENT BASKETBALLSTAR ANDWAS IRRITATEDAT DELAY IN DEPARTURE,VERIFIED HADHE NOWEAPON WAS AND NO POTENTIAL HIJACKER,AND CALLED SUPERVISOR INSTRUCTIONS FOR CHAMBERLAINOTHER AND LAKERSPROCEEDED BOARD FLIGHT- ON CUSTONSSECURITY AIR SUPERVISORTOLD OFFICERS AT GATE NO VIOLATIONAND TOMERELY ADVISETWA OFFICIALSOF REMARKVERIFY AND THATTWA DIDNOT REGARD REMARK AS THREAT TO AIRCRAFT,NOTING TWA NO PERSONNELHAD HEARD REMARK OF CHAMBERLAIN'5. TWA PASSENGER'SSERVICE REPON SCENE ADVISED, AND WITH SECURITYOFFICERS, REQUESTEDCHAMBERLAIN AND LAKER'SSHERMAN, COACH STEP TO or?PLANE zuroJETWAY IN ORDER THAT CHAMBERLAIN MERELYMIGHTBE CAUTIONED ABOUT REMARK. TWA REPFELT CHAMBERLAINSHOULD BE APPRISEDSERIOUSNESS OF sucn OF REMARKS SINCE THERE mleur BEOTHER PAssE&sERsHEARING wno IT WERENOT AWAREFACT or HEwas IMPORTANTBASKETBALL ANDSTAR, THAT THESESPASSENGERS MIGHTBE FRIGHTENED. WHEN CHAMBERLAINCONFRONTED JETWAY IN BETWEEN END PAGETWO _ I
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PAGE THREE ' Q TERMINALAIRCRAFT, AND RESPONDED, HE BULLSHIT.I NEVER THAT.SAID ITIS YOURWORD AGAINSTMINE. I snzo1 mxsnr SHOOT som£sonY," BECAUSE THE OF DELAY, '1TIRED AN THISOF BULLSHIT.1 eor THIS KINDor BULLSHIT ALL'THROUGHMY LIFE. IF YOUARE GOINGTODO SOMETHING,DO IT NOW, FEDERALMR. OFFICER"TO CUSTOMS SECURITY.THIS AT POINT,JET ENGINESREVVED FOR DEPARTURE AND;FURTHERCONVERSATION IMPOSSIBLE. ACHAMBERLAIN RETURNEDTO AIRCRAFT,RETRIEVED LUGGAGE,THEN AND DEPLANED. TWA ATTEMPTED TO EXPLAIN WERE CHALLENGINGNOT BOARDING HIS AIRCRAFTAND ANXIOUSTO HAVE CHAMBERLAINFLY-TWA. CHAMBERLAINnsspouuzo,AM "1 nor eoxue T0FLY YOURCOBSCENE! AIRLINE.1 HAVEHAD suousn. BULLSHIT',LEFT AREA. ANDCHAMBERLAIN SUBSEQUENTLY_ FLEN PHILADELPHIATO DECEMBER ON THIRTEENLAST VIA UNITED AIRLINES.I U.S. CUSTOMSDID NOT NOTIFY CHICAGO,FEDERAL ' BUREAUINVESTIGATION OF OFFICE,AT TIMEOF INCIDENTA SINCE DIDNOT CONSIDERREMARKS POSSIBLEVIOLATION. M BUREAUAGENT ONSCENE. FAA AWARE.AZiN0FOLLOWS. END
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I- .5 . I ______,_?_ rclt _%___ J _ _ _ K linker 1' Q Q Callahan _____ t.92I Cleveland .__ Co nrnd r . '______" ______7 __~ "- -. ' - T JenkinsGcbhardtDal boy S, = :92inrsl92all . A ?-FootHii¢;¢,k%Siispe¢i i 92lill0r 15.5.____ ~ ¬S_ .._ h . . . 4. . L .o_92ar '" is s _i__ n !-. .'I'heLosesl.akei*s Walters occnter,into .a squabble, got Wilt with.il rans World Airlineofficials andFed- eral egents__ln_Chicago today Tole.Room ..___ _after a:_remarl: about .92lr. Kinley While therest of theteam .92lr. Armstrong._ flew onto iiladelgahiafor .92ls. llerwig tonight : Nationalsketballlis socnationgame withthe 76ers ' .92lrs.I92'ccnan i Chamberon another-airline. took aina later' ight 'l .W.A. officialsand a -re porter travelingwith the team said theLakers weredelayed about threehours in Chica 0 - where theyhad defeatede lBl1llS, 106-I05Tuesday night'- ' because their plane had _mechanieal troubles.Another lplane wasobtained andas the [players linedup in the board- nu; nng area, ,a Federal customs- lgent searchingtheir duffel _. ;bag; said, fl knowyou guys tare O.K.,but I have todo rthis.'f_-_ _ - . Chamberlain saidhe then commented toJerry West."the way I feel right now; if l hada gun in my bag, I might shoot somebody.". , The 9292':|.~'hingtonPost The centersaid heboarded Tinu-.~'L llvrnld the planeand 10minutes later a 'l .W.A.agent cameon and The I-In-nini:Smr 9292'a|.~'llint!lun!._ asked himto step outside, The SundaySlur 9292';|.~"hin;,:lnn92_._ wherehe said, Federal Bureau, Daily .92'92929292's Now York! of investigationagent accused' him oftalking abouthijacking; undny .92'i.92'o9292 -9292 sYurkl Other agentscleared him,he- .92'e9292'Post -§¬ __ ___ York said._b_u,L,,hg_,,retriev§ his The .92'e92vYork 'l'imv.~"__;_ ~ Q bags fromthe plane and left to catch'l!929992°?.-..-. ._-.. ._. The Daily9292 orlrl as 3 A ' T.W.A,"spokesman con- " The .92'09292 l.L il lt f is firmed thathe left voluntanly. The WallStreet -Jmzrnnl Chamberlain --SaidW15 11¢ anngyed not-onlywith the The .92'ntionuiObserver _alsohen in ofw|;th'a thatprevious situation but 1'.W.A. People's 9292'nrld incident that.he said ¢8"-W! him tomiss playing in a bentfit gamein NewYork._ _ _ DE CT4 i972_ Re saidhe h_adno quarrel with anti-hijackingprocedures as such. . -92gT;7~._,/Q /- fn __ '-~_I- 3//01,/;' 1 I fly 500.000miles a year aa_92,-" 92_ " -_. andI appreciate the factthese ll [gufvs haveto dothis Job. he 92ll:ilv 1.3§'_;3t i . ii P .92 §*
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FREEDOM OF INFORMATION/PRIVACY ACTS SECTION
SUBJECT: WILT CHAMBERLAIN
FILE NUMBER: 166-4152 .. .. 9 A I ; Jaa..s-22-mix. a». . ll _" FBI 5" ~~§.Q1 _ A Date: 5/23/69 Transmit thefollowing ine ' ~ - Type inrplainlezt_or code! V . V ?_.-AIRTEL _ j f » o _ Priority! z DI ECTO6?- eLFROM:_ SAC,ms: YOR ' '166-new!
SUBJECT . V WIL MBERLAIN ITAR-GAMBLING -U - . . on 5/23/69, protec ; identity a.dvi=ed thaton e a.Y of the t Leker_ s and the Bosto ' between eived infgmation Dru play off hadgame. p1a<=£.§.¢@.1>¢P' ' '°" W the bet
money being bet 92_' t;cop§_ld t = d that his___ be 92 m - e into New York. ' _sta.tedthat CHAMBERLAIN -_hasbeen betting" $2:-Las§$¢Bureau atP;/LC!? ; __:,_ Vegasj _ " ' . u.- . 2-Los2-NewYork Angeles . / 92 /_ -9/ 14152/ 1;gg;<=*= A mac-54 *'_""" '" 25 MAY24 1989
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Re NewYork airtel to theDirector, 5/23/69. __ 'An information copy is being submittedto the Los AngelesOffice in view of their interest in this matter. d Phat - On_5/29/69, ~advised the 6thp yo game betweensA_the osAngeles at__Bos_ton'.a ers andthe the Boston best Celticswasof th recollection, -__To__held 5/3/69,and _the played N opening-price was3} and close pointsiavoring KI Boston. A11of themoneywas on Boston becauseJERRY WESTwas an unknownquantity for the bakersdue tothe fact that he ad pulled a groin"muscle theprevious 8am9- 13!1 e¢a11$ poi ' lihlit B0$tonwonsome by or 12.- E. .-is .. ' ,,-'. t - - . . J/92 | -Li Game timewas 8:00p.m. -re.Bn:"x3un ;l;b;1-é=;~f_ore and . 92. - any betsplaced inLas~'v'e_gas beqmde befne would5,00 p.m. PDT,The informant 1'eiteratedthat all of the money wason Bostonand that no moneyof anyconsequence showed for. the Lakers. . Investigation continuing, ;b'_YI§_3.v§§QB_ -= .
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Approved:_ ; _ i_ _ Sent M pe, - Special Aqentin Charqe /' _.; ~-; . aft! _ 3* _ l 49i.7.;* J~ Memorandum -c B - /ITO IRE TOR, FBI . DATE; 1.-ROM ; giNEW - YORK 65-21108! C! -.// 'o__. -- __ ' X _ suzqecr: Q} N H I " 1*|:i /--' -- - ~ - * _ mm - GAMBLING L , b AReNYairtel, 5/23/69'. a "the V~. _ 5th playoff On 5/29/69,*advised game. betwee e Los Angeles s ers a stonthat » '- ' s___was he_ld_5/3/69, and played at Boston. ' '1 o___pthe__!3_e,st.o §ollection, the opening p ric 1e was 32 and ' b1os'e d ' at '5' po1n!,,, _ g v Boston. All of the money was on Boston because JERRYWFST7 pulled was an a unknown"groin muscle92'the quantity _ _for revi _, thye I.a1gers_';_',d11"e 0'to evfact that he92had<;é won by some 12 or 13 points - p ous game. féoalls that Boston Game time was 8:00 p.m. at Boston and , there_fore _a.ny"* bets placed in ¢Las Vegas would be made befo informant _ reiterated that all of the money - was re 5:90 p.m.on Boston PDT. and thatThe E W ._nomoney of ~ On any '6/25/69, consequence the Los showed Angeles for Division theLakers. advisedtthatz" r£/ _contacts with Los Angeles informa t n s had failed to reflect any information which would substantiate"'the allegation conce i bets made b - rn ng game. y CHAMIBERLAIN_ r - the Lakers and Celtics [contacted in "Logical an"'¬_ffort _i_nfo_r1yapts to determine _o_f the if Las they Vegas Officehave any knowledgehave been -of anyone:',§ " outside of Lasvegas for any large Jbetsmadei amountwof-' CHAMBERLAIN. substantiate No substantiation theallegation has concerningbeen developed ,;b Office and further the informants contacted _ h 8d t no large amounts of money were bet on the Lakers in the Las Vegas area,
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W -- Y In additio n on b L an , ted she acquaintance unawarewas influenceof anygambli ctivit thalgiight on havethe cnxumanmru. on or any Information haspreviously beendeveloped that inCHAMBERLAIN Bufile 172-69. on his betsown teamand thisinformation contained is substantialIn view was ofmoney the betby fact that CHAMBERLAIN the =1 which allegedly waslater placed.outside Lasof Vegas,has notbeen substantiated,this matter by the furtherno NYO. investigationis beingconducted 1 in . r r I
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FREEDOM OF INFORMATION/PRIVACY ACTS SECTION
SUBJECT: WILT CHAMBERLAIN
FILE NUMBER: 172-69 ; Po-as gov.5-22-an " ;U
F B | ' .' Date: November 3, 1966 Transmit the following in 1 _ _ Type in plaintezt or code! TEI . SuIlivnn_ Vic , ' _'_ _ i Priority!Z 5'71 . Tnvcl 6 Tale.
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On kNovember h h d 2, 1966 advised ll I! that during the previ sh t. } atwee Philadelphia, nforrnation e~ froear rumors Perms 0-I. lvania. Pa p SS1 le formant fix concerning stated the c ived Philadelpli_:2C"1 '' r Boston'Ce1tics 9 gameithat nd;L%tg_d,tobasketball Philadelphia in n game_. was a which to win occurred . The ~' October point:- spread '. ,__. 1 29, 19661 rior -,3 5 s during the wéelélwas Philadelphia and five points. _On the-e e92r_eni!1g=o:t"¬tfi_e__game, the game was "off the boards" 1_r i Bosj:_bn _ 92 >_ Info'rma _t__ exqept~th_§.t_;b_ets_o were ' bei_ng accepted to the usualon the,_Boston,Qe1tics_, 1 procedure','~; _B_oston -; _ bookmaké.-gé ho were "in the know, " _werernot 92- . laying I f920;; " _ cs but were "pocketing them."_: -! '- , ,_. Informan"'&dvi sed 1 *;j , o , that he had recei del hia 1.: butearn - _ '- Z?1; information onthe crmmsnamxm ant hadalsbet u 'i' Q Boston % - 1 Informant airas advised" to closely follow this matter and attempt to learn of any additional attempts to either shave points or h"f's'bhed};,1ed at?throw games, particularly theBoston Garde the Phila on 5 urday,elphia - November ,Boston Celtics 1966.game .. -éureauI '-92' .. I v ' ~ . / 734 -0 ..___' _'. .. ",., -;_,:. C.E ;b New York :.;'*6g_]__0L;518 - . REC 29 518 .__NOV 5 1966 ,J, /° 6 1-162-1055., =>..: - - = - I - ;.. Q0 v 1 - 1 2I _ . !._,. , '_ *-II - :' h- - Q 74 it - Boston a - 162- ! -Gambléing-winNational Sports! Approved: Sent - M Per " RWKiCAK spF§i Ag ._ h '
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W'_ I- shou immediatelyd contactappropriate informantsand .. sources todetermine thattype, if any, bettingaction took- placere the 10/29/66, Philadelphiavs Boston game. thisIn .-92- regard willit besignificant knowto if game was "offthe board.II b The Bureaushould be advised, Attention IGA Unit b 1 v. F! u.in order that,feasibi1ity of theabove-mentioned , , y 1/10/66, interview i L-.3 .-Lmight be determined. =: For informational1_offices it sho 1d ith informantsand sourcesthat this, ntype ofinformation be stressed is - remely in po rtant an d it a is essential thatsuch bereceived .'-'y you as quickly as possible. 5 O92NOTE , Bosto q nform n a t furnished ' info° renpossible"fix": v |Qf 11-¥}66, oson vs ladelphia basketballgame. Informant Q.gstated atoritewas Philadelphia andpdnts 5 thanda on t evening' __ of game, gale was"off the board"i n os_on;B t however, Boston book- 1'*______Jmake1.s _uin1 -____. .._ __ ».-~ » know"----~-- ~ ' - -~keeping wereQgutize/ b - CeIl£icsé7,,;¢-.' the sf 1 Nah:r§ A____- -_-_-1 Informant further rece ve JZ Vick d info that C amberlain Coupe: -ii alphia in York and ¢':l hhun Comm! .th eithegor 'FolI a Boston p ay r. Cale -__- Essen team. _ J {Q2 sga 1"! / kw- ro-as Rov.S~22-64! J J I .
FBI p PM 11/1+/as Transmit thefollowinq In_ 1 - ' Type |'n.pla;'!!!ex!- orcode! Via -*._AIR'lEL _ ' . ' I Priority! £ TO : DIRECTOR, FBI~ l _ 5 0 mom é SAC, l72 NEW!
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ised he has learned ~ that WILT CHAMBERLAIN has bet uled for ll ' 6 on B so has 1earned.tha In I> betting on Philadelphia for this gam , ount _' Informantinstructed to closely follow this matter and immediately report any additional pertinent 110/ 92vI data. No open inquiries being made at this time due to - 922loE§cern1ngsensitive nature or of informant. pointsspread Other-logicalthis game informantsfor game." 92 /" being contacted to determine if they have information
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REBSAIRTEL T0 BUREAU, HOV. FOURTH LAST, AND BUAIRTEL T0 T? -~-. aosrou, PHILADELPHIA, no uv, nov. ssvsuru LAST. " 1" ~ **1>_ : 92 aoru ADVISED PHILADELPHIA 1-"xv:-: POIIIT nwoam-: oven Boston MD09:. Ivslmnmml LAST AIID ms onnsns not "on-' nu: aonnof. -"fi_ . ov1sso_ PHILADELPHIA: rouk D hour F A voR '1 1:. '7 no ACTION was fKT:: i"§"f"é6oxnAxsRs on we onus. T» I oi$°"B<=@ novxsr-:0 PHILADELPHIA FIVE Pom nvonm: AND ACTION n; um: on em-:. . ' D " ALL sum-:0 vtiz'v'"Lnt|.1: Acrzou wna nu-: aooxmuii-ins on nan Panrxcum-5 ,.- . H 4-koans. BOSTOII ADVISED AIRHAIL M" |L'_a': 3:; .1 ' H-» ,2/¢7'% V 5|"! ' M 9° 92 M1 -F5- _ dill" -_ - - n..Ax.s :5i{N0v1'31965 .3 _ w F: """' " "- FBI WASH D c
i .._.U0 A - Q - - - . OIIIONAL QMIQ. IO HAY IO !50$! QM "ll Ill Ill NI UM_'IfEiJ sncovsaumnrr Memorandum TO 2 Director, FBI i ' DATE; ll/10/66 f92Tfl'ENTION:UNIT IGA 1-119%Philadelphia sac; P! - ?_2f-_-81! §u_s11-:c'r:m% MBERLAIN;KL; ,.; ET ,/}/7 ' ®:POSSIBLE Boston srontrsBRIBERY I I I 1,. /' / - ~ ' 4_a --
1: . Bureau airtel,Re Boston datedairtels,_ 11/7/66. dated 11/3/66 ' ' and 11/4/66,and
11/9/66ve rega Altics 390:1 11/10/66; - Philadel ia _ sources but some ~ sports betting. - conceal :1 iladelphia Special en on " only negligiblevolumemof betson pro / results, onlyin-Philadelphianar pointon spread ' t never made oh 0/ taken off boardin Philadelphi ._ aid no questioned onlyin general way aboutNBA weeks . bets,an was madeof specific teams, players,or games. DOD . volunteered thatKansas City,San Diego,and Bo AFL recentlyftaken offboard inPhiladelphia. uon sin Following pointedout for possible assistancein l evaluating information: -- mePhiladelphia "Bulletin,"l0/30/66, inreporting Boston Philadelphia- game10-29, saidCHAMBERLAIN led Philadelphia defensewith WALKER and GREEK scoring 18 and26 Epoints, respectively.In postgame interview,CHAMBERLAIN
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was quotedas saying,"They'll RUSSELL say slipping is on defense." QHAMBERLAINthought RUSSELLplayed "wonderful? game. CHAMBERLAINplayed 42 minutes, got four out of seven field goal tries, five out of ten foul tries for thirteen goints. Made31 rebounds,nine assists.RUSSELL played 1 minutes,got four of elevenfield goal tries, four of seven foultries for twelve points. Made 19rebounds, five assists. For Boston, SAMJONES wasout withinjury and HAVL1CEK afterout 22 minutes withinjury. ' ~
In reporting gameof ll/5/66 at Boston, the "BulletinII said Bostondefense crowdedfront court making pass-offsfrom CHAMBERLAIN impossible.GREERnine got pointsand WALKERnine, for Philadelghia.CHAMBERLAIN to shoot forcedand in #7 minutes got of 16 field goal tries, l0 of 22 foul tries for 26 points. Made23 rebounds, 3 assists. HAVLICEK and SAM JONESeach scored29 points for Boston. = St. Louisat ThePittsburgh "Bulletin"onalso 11/§/66, ointedSanout PhiladelphiaFranciscoat Phila-played delphia, onll/#/56, andBoston at Boston, on ll/5/66,with Philadelphia reportedlyshowing effectsof three games in three nights in three different places.
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92 -It 'attributable is believedtothat;anyfsignificant theinJury'of a keyplayer in point otherchangeor spread, legitimate not= 1.,reason, wou1d gtochange odds; the Thusindicate_anabnormal the change£5 ofamountodds bymoney_was the wagering being of played - an abnormalfamountsix . moneymight indicate of M. . or_ substantiate_ »y~w~@ap M
s not recommendedinterviewsat this WILTof time, CHAMBLRLAIN pending _d " _!s a§iOn_byMthisoffice. ... i"w.h" - g ,_llt_issugge§ted.the Bureauconsider;the,feasibilityaofobtaining_ +%*u;cnrabasis the weekly opening linesand-closing lines on all h I '" I nationalsporting pro eventsfor eachweek sincesuch information, indicatebarring suggestweatheror andkey afix.injuries It should_be or othernotedlegitimate thatwhen these reasons, might offices furnishany specific point spreadchange, shouldtheyalso inJuryoffer a to"a reasonkey for player. thepoint spread _ if sameis known - such as,
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BRIBERY ' Reference is made to your airtel dated ll/9/66. '. hould be so directed as to insure ? » that any o t on coming to his attention _$ wagering anyother activity member onof the the Celtics part of or Chamber.-lain, opposing t , s ine- L . gor » I diately.furnished you. Additionally, inquiry should be made informant as to whether he has any knowledge T the thaton one of performance anyparticular is game orhas in whichbeen such he plays.as to effect As you know, the fact that players bet on a game or games in which they are involved, does not in itself constitute a violation of the Sports Bribery statute. The Bureau; however, dsires to be furnished any information _ concerning wagering activity on the part of those engaged in that professionalthe Bureau sports. be advised As you in know, the event it is information isextremely important 1' received indicating that an individual or individuals in any way offered a bribe in connection with the outcome of a particular athletic contest.
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It shouldbe notedthat Philaéelohiabeat .1-.is the ChicagoBulls atBoston 1 '-' a. . = n 92- 'beat1&3-119, Baltimore and 1 - 31 and playedan exceptionally g me01 oasxetoaI. Chicago,Other officesHaven,that New have beenOrleans, New contacted York, inNew this and Philadelphia,case, wouldhave indicate alsofailed that toCHAMBEsubstantiate or rovide information - that 92 these particularbasv-_e game. tballR-I~i . . 5 ~==» $5 be noted,however, th had 1 advised on that WILT CHAMBERLAIN l is not personally This informationhas sentout under "GAMBLINGIN letterNATIONAL bf 6'16/66 SPORTS-BASKETBALL, "GAMLINGBufileIN 102-104518.New York W! that this is a Joint vi-n prominently inasmuch as he is figures general opinion that a professional gamesthat he is a art_ in of andplaces bets theon 00 6 Q
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é&///1 I etter Re tothe Boston Bureau,1/24/67, to letter the captionedBureau,I "WILT andCHAMBERLAIN; 1/27/67 Boston ET AL; POSSIBLE SPORTSBRIBERY." ng January and early February contacts he advised that he had beenunable to of" rma on concerning. g any wa er i ng activities_ . o r wagering activities of t some ,~ /
L Informant alsoduring Januarycontacts advisedhe u had beenunable develop to informationany concerningbetting Celtactivities ofany kindon thepart ofmembers the of Boston ! $311!, I|l!!l6!O1'8 . basketballknowledgeable team gambling» sources act vities of the Celtics
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cs Informa unknown to the inf _ _ ormant stated tha - 10 points with about - and apparently during of this game did not play up to par. " | . According to the informant, no information had come to his attention as to whether CHAMBERLAIN or any of the Celtics team members had wagered on this game, which Boston won by one Informant pO1nt . also d £3111 ~_; = h--é 1 ~':-* '- I1-= _jr.' A .'-' a92,® &;i92 1 he ,_ onlyuL/th rated to him that it did'not'appear"-that. were ' control- _i ling the Celtics players, suc _ He stated that this was a generali s part. i 0 l . ' _ ;f" The above information should not be disseminated to'anyone outside the Bureau in order not to COmprOm1s8 this informant. ~ -
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Continual contactwith Bostoninformants in connection with instant casehas providedno further information concerning same. In view of the fact that the basketball season has ended, nofurther investigation is being conducted byBoston. If any information is obtained, Bureau will "be advised.
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'Pennsywaasfaavisea vania,La iona "Basketball star,that WILTthe CHAMBERLAIN{Philadelphia; .has. _ been. _ , _.,.- betting ,,n_ , O heavil on has '' " """'his_ .- eam. r_ e an__informantbad information no CHAMBERLAIN thatI .' g; ad ever bet against his team or was involved in any I- Ill Ia Q. ;, UNITED"|'F. ovsnnmnm Memorandum A .~ Y
TP DIRECTOR, FBI 72-69! ' DATE 4/25/68' 92- FROM 0 L sac, um: 12.;z-1! W ,_--I-k/ - " D /. QUEE FILE CIIHBERLAIN POSSIBLE SPORTSBRIBERY
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w i In general conversation Ii '0'!- Philadelphiatated that UILTWar !!e NBA basketballgames. enied.knoIing who the 92.{/__ % bets wereplaced with or nes e of anybeards that bets. wereutilized by theAtwo basketballplayers toplace these »
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SUBJECT: WILT CHAMBERLAIN
FILE NUMBER: 172-92 ._ -7 -w vv1r '7 '7 "7 T I if U 7 j if VT W 1C if 7 § - s 92_92:|. ' . .FB ' >
/ Date: 3/5/68 Transmit thefollowinq in _ vm AIRTEL,_ yr ' - A.I_l3M.AIL,T c in aintcxl Pl 3, or code! ' _ i K Priority! _92 .-
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0: Philadelphia!BRIBERY . p * _ _M=' 92 -On 3/6/68, Nevada Gaming .4 Control BoardCarson City, Neva a, a V1e that his agency = source:had received the following ' information' 'from Philadelphiaa 1/7
team, and was a amount paid on the game._ CHAMBERLAINis albged to knee in practice just prior to the game orthe daybefore thegame. This resulted in a very . poor performanceduring the game.As a result of CHAMBERLAIN i1 d d" " e was ade a ainst s .4 PQQIPhiladelphia.performancelg Asa result y_one-si_gu§corheavof this score} much'gambling m g _wmoney ¢*@. i§*allegeg_tp-have .4.changed gsnds. I » no I 2 -1>n11aae1p1m..- NewYork nu!,», / _,,+g, _---'7; - / -- V lm-E/LasVegas 92 _/ - P is! vsr Al} 1 .v_,/ V ' a' IA 91958 /yuuél o gi '__ __-E l
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4 new Garden YO rk 0 ~Phi1ade1phia is-requested attemptto to verify that such a basketball game occurred where CHAMBERLAINplayed while injured, resulting in a one-sided score;i nladelphia should~ contact sourcesin an attempt to determine if any information 1 can be deyeloped regardingSports Bribery. It is pointed out that no open inquiry should bemade regardingthis matter n without-further informationbeing developedand appropriate authority received. '.
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yed involving the "76ers. lain turned in a poor performan ce in the game with the result $hatUthe"V7§ers§ lost_;% heavily one-sided game. Allegedly, consideraglgygaggligg money? changed_hands ~ '4' - as F g a result of the score of that ame;' "
Philadelphia Office is . to determine if, in fact, an violation of the Sports Bribery Statute exists. i r r ACTION =' For your information. 92/// . r L// /dl /, . 92- Q. |. 92j ' 'qr /: , A'-1 . .. _»-1 _
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-3nma:- §§§Y¢=e§§#%;v - egas1 - o <1- - 5:i I LV 172-10 ' th also spent time as pointed ._ M0/.r 0 h : While reviewing hotel registration . .' _ Jr. CaesarsPalace on 3 l/68 on anunrelated matter n 7 reviewed a list reflecting .1 sars Palace durin Januar tary was not made availablefor reviewB by SAY the name WILT CHAMBERLA probably Philadelphia the complimentary list as 1 January. - ~~~"~- 7 Philadelphiais requested to attemptto verify playeda professionallbli all whileinjured gameresulting inoccurring aone-sided wherein score; CHAMBERLAIN Contact reliablesources= n an attempt todetermine if any informationcan bedeveloped regardinga sports- bribery on the part of the subjects. ~; I ! _ 2 _ 42. Y 0 Q-~', . I @150- unnnmu-ma " ' n g!, . . earnnr Cua! It-u-I,_ I - Q_l. _ __umnzn _s'm'ras0' "ERNMENT _._ __ . , 4 ' Memorandum ' ' TO = 1>IRE<- non,FBI _ we 6/21»/as d sA_¢,1=m1.AbELPmA C!. V_ 72-13! 3 M - > SUBJECT! SPORTS BRIBERY " '-~ had informa may. be of interest to the ha 92 4% 0 -.-.~ }- "76 ers"qrurtnerwere -Madison a advised SquareGarden,that 2/9/68,on York, New playing the the NewYork "Knickerbockers. The _f_" ers"..weredefeated an n ca e o e press ewou pro a y no'ea '92 ! ¥_bydai1§:i-ge sgoi-e_ab1e»tm__Mfd playagainst ; St.the as Hawks-an gad-_.G1iAF1BEit:}Ili-A%;Nhcomp1:]a?i.nedgfbg.Fla.,' Miami; badtlcgee _92CJ?92-11§1g:e[:_§1e1pn1a 72-12!$, § /7'2____ *'§/ Mm ¬ i" ' K? - ; i PH 172-12 ~ u a . got 1: -"-__ ~__' Y ,much ~ ~- - .: .'.._; -MU I : .. -._ C s _...b- __ _ I _ .20 noints in a gamein the ers"won were by morethe under doe du=_to qHAMBERLAIN'Salleged injnry!. A ' Estated on 2/14/'68and againon 1;/"26/'68 : I .that part heoi;,,CI-IAl*IBERIAI n utel = fAwr9gg;Qgigg~on~the n~p'egardpoint. to ~ 92 . soread §_ , _ or regulati . -- . ._,_,___,,5 ....R ._..m -3 H, _ ,owever, the turn ___oi ~@X__ents lookdoes auspicious . GD werecontacted Numerousnegative Philadelphiawith sources resultsconcerning of information possible zamblinz activitiesof HAMBERLAIN. _ e had_once advised that rough New York Office that n ew York ERLAIN and A L-as Vegas lettertomirector ..8.C¬reflects is subject offAR2investigationby that office._ absence anof allegationor anyevidence-of sports bribery, all information wasfurnished IasVegas by letter dated 4/30/68, at which time the case was closed administratively. 4 " ~r !- 92 1 Fa ' _2_ Q ,. _---_._- y§%_- - :-" -9____.._...- _., ..- , ' _....-._,~.--._.--,-.-_...... _..=....--_. -. .. - _. .,.>.... _._-..._.._...,_...-_....__ ,_ ._._. ,