Wilt Chamberlain: Borscht Belt Bellhop

In 1954, before his senior year of high school, Wilt Chamberlain took a summer job that would change his life, working as a bellhop at Kutsher's Country Club, a Jewish resort in the Catskill Mountains. An unexplored and pivotal chapter in the life of one of basketball's greatest players, and a fascinating glimpse of a time when a very different era of basketball met the Borscht Belt in its heyday.

Format
Movie
Episodes
1
Episode Duration
9 mins
Status
Finished
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Details

Type
Movie
Format
Movie
Episodes
1
Episode Duration
9 mins
Status
Finished
Start Date
Apr 19, 2013
Season
2013
Ratings
0
Popularity
0
Favorites
0
Reviews
0
Producers
ESPN Films
Genres
Documentary, History
Country
United States

Tags

sports50%basketball50%bellhop50%woman director50%

Description

In 1954, before his senior year of high school, Wilt Chamberlain took a summer job that would change his life, working as a bellhop at Kutsher's Country Club, a Jewish resort in the Catskill Mountains. An unexplored and pivotal chapter in the life of one of basketball's greatest players, and a fascinating glimpse of a time when a very different era of basketball met the Borscht Belt in its heyday.

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Japanese

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Staff

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