How tall is Bill Russell?
Bill Russell's listed height was 208 cm (6'10"). He was taller than about 99% of men in the United States.
Where 208 cm sits among men in the United States
Taller than about 99% of men in the United States born in 1934 (average 175.8 cm).
About Bill Russell
Bill Russell was an American professional basketball player, born on 12 February 1934 in Monroe. He died on 31 July 2022. He played college basketball for the San Francisco Dons, leading them to consecutive NCAA championships in 1955 and 1956, and captained the gold medal-winning U.S. national basketball team at the 1956 Summer Olympics.
The St. Louis Hawks chose Russell second overall in the 1956 NBA draft, and he was traded to the Boston Celtics. He played center for the Celtics from 1956 to 1969 and was the centerpiece of a dynasty that won 11 NBA championships during his 13-year career, including eight consecutive from 1959 to 1966. He was a five-time NBA Most Valuable Player and a 12-time NBA All-Star. In his final three seasons he was player-coach, becoming the first black NBA coach to win a championship.
At a listed 208 cm (6'10"), Russell was inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame in 1975 and again in 2021 for his coaching career. In 2009 the NBA renamed the NBA Finals MVP Award in his honor, and after his death the league retired his number 6 jersey league-wide.
Frequently asked
How tall is Bill Russell in feet and inches? Bill Russell was 6'10" tall, which is 208 cm, 81.9 inches or 2.08 m.
Is Bill Russell tall for men in the United States? At 208 cm he was taller than about 99% of men in the United States born in 1934, whose average height is 175.8 cm.
Sources
- Bill Russell on Wikipedia — biography and career.
- Bill Russell on Wikidata — nationality and dates; height recorded as 208 cm.
- Bill Russell on TMDB — filmography and co-stars.
Heights are as publicly listed, rounded to the nearest centimetre; listed heights for public figures are often self-reported. Biographical details adapted from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
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