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Bill Chamberlain

American basketball player (1949-2025)

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William Martin Chamberlain (December 16, 1949, July 13, 2025) was an American professional basketball player in the American Basketball Association (ABA) and the National Basketball Association (NBA). He played college basketball for the North Carolina Tar Heels.

Chamberlain played for the Memphis Tams and Kentucky Colonels (1972-73) of the ABA and the Phoenix Suns (1973-74) of the NBA. He died on July 13, 2025, at age 75.

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