How tall is Bill Walton?
Bill Walton's listed height was 211 cm (6'11"). He was taller than about 99% of men in the United States.
Where 211 cm sits among men in the United States
Taller than about 99% of men in the United States born in 1952 (average 177.1 cm).
About Bill Walton
Bill Walton was an American basketball player and television sportscaster, born on 5 November 1952 in La Mesa. He died on 27 May 2024. He played collegiately for the UCLA Bruins, where he rose to prominence in the early 1970s as the starting center for coach John Wooden.
At UCLA, Walton won three consecutive national college player of the year awards from 1972 to 1974, and led the team to NCAA championships in 1972 and 1973 and an 88-game winning streak. He was selected first overall in the 1974 NBA draft and led the Portland Trail Blazers to their first and only NBA championship in 1977, earning the NBA Finals MVP Award. He was the 1978 NBA MVP. He later played for the Clippers and the Boston Celtics, earning the NBA Sixth Man of the Year Award in 1985 to 1986 and a second championship.
Walton stood a listed 211 cm (6'11"). After retiring from the NBA he became a sportscaster, working as a studio analyst and color commentator, and he earned an Emmy Award in 1991.
Frequently asked
How tall is Bill Walton in feet and inches? Bill Walton was 6'11" tall, which is 211 cm, 83.1 inches or 2.11 m.
Is Bill Walton tall for men in the United States? At 211 cm he was taller than about 99% of men in the United States born in 1952, whose average height is 177.1 cm.
Sources
- Bill Walton on Wikipedia — biography and career.
- Bill Walton on Wikidata — nationality and dates; height recorded as 211 cm.
- Bill Walton 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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