At one point, a coaching legend convinced Born and Chamberlain to play one-on-one. “Red Auerbach (pictured) was one of the coaches,” Born told the Peoria Journal Star in 2003. “He told this kid from Philadelphia, ‘You’re going up against an all-American (Born), and he’ll probably eat you up.'” Chamberlain won 25-10, and a discouraged Born decided not to enter the NBA.