Joseph Chamberlain is known for his spirit of sportsmanship and his support for programs and endeavors that draw people to the Stateline area.

Chamberlain was inducted into the Beloit Sports Hall of Fame in 2008 and he was chosen as the recipient of the Stateline Community Foundation Bridges to the Future Award in 2016.

Sports was always an interest for Chamberlain. He played football and baseball when he attended Beloit Memorial High School. He received the 1960 Frank Reichstein Memorial Trophy for male athlete at BMHS. He played baseball on the Beloit Blues semi-pro team and became team manager in 1971 and general manager from 1973 to 1975. He played on the White Sands baseball team in 1968 and the El Paso, Texas team in 1969.

Chamberlain worked for Beloit Box Board Company from 1971 to 1985 and served as mill manager from 1986 to 2005. He set up a community collection site for recycled paper with proceeds from the collections going to the Beloit Evening Lions Club. He closed the collection sites when the City of Beloit began curbside recycling collection.

In 1999, Chamberlain was one of the community residents who spearheaded the fundraising effort for the Stateline Youth Sports Complex. The $1.5 million complex, which includes baseball, softball and soccer facilities, opened in 2006 and is administered by the Stateline Family YMCA.

As a member of the Beloit Evening Lions Club, Chamberlain suggested organizing a car show as a fundraising effort. That idea became the Autorama Car Show and Chamberlain served as co-chair of the show for its first 30 years, stepping back in 2007.

Chamberlain served in the U.S. Army from 1967 to 1969 and was stationed at White Sands Missile Range in New Mexico.

Chamberlain and his wife, Ann, have three sons- Andrew, David and Erik. They also have 12 grandchildren and 2 great grandchildren.