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.
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Wilt Chamberlain: Borscht Belt Bellhop
- Overview
- Cast
- Crew
Status
Released
Release Date
Apr 19, 2013
Runtime
0h 9m
Genres
Documentary, History
Original Title
Wilt Chamberlain: Borscht Belt Bellhop
Production Companies
ESPN Films
Director
Caroline Laskow
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.
