Pablo Torre Finds Out Wilt Chamberlain and the Conspiracy Factory (PTFO Vault)
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Nov 25, 2025 
Gary Pomerantz, an author and historian with decades of research on Wilt Chamberlain, joins former NBA player and poet Tom Meschery, a teammate of Wilt, to explore the legendary 100-point game. They dive into the skepticism surrounding the game, fueled by a lack of video evidence and cultural myths. Gary shares his investigative journey, while Tom passionately defends Wilt's incredible performance, even debuting a heartfelt poem about the night. Together, they bring personal anecdotes and historical context to one of basketball's most celebrated moments.
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Mystique From Missing Footage
- Gary Pomerantz frames Wilt's 100-point game as a famously known yet famously ambiguous historical event.
- The game's mystique grows because it occurred before ubiquitous video and modern sports media.
Fan Bootleg Unearths A Tape
- Sammy Marcus and a friend bootlegged a partial radio recording of the fourth quarter at home and kept the reel.
- That tape later provided the NBA with an independently sourced slice of the historic fourth quarter.
Dorm Tape Completes Fourth Quarter
- Hershey archives held a reel-to-reel from a UMass student who taped the full fourth quarter off radio in his dorm.
- That reel became a crucial primary source alongside other tapes in the Hall of Fame.
