How tall is Jackie Robinson?

Jackie Robinson's listed height was 180 cm (5'11"). He was taller than about 80% of men in the United States.

Where 180 cm sits among men in the United States

Taller than about 80% of men in the United States born in 1919 (average 173.7 cm).

About Jackie Robinson

Jackie Robinson was an American professional baseball player who became the first African American to play in Major League Baseball in the modern era. He was born on 31 January 1919 in Cairo, Georgia, and was raised in Pasadena, California. A four-sport student athlete at Pasadena Junior College and UCLA, he was better known for football than baseball at the time.

After his college career Robinson signed with the Kansas City Monarchs of the Negro leagues, where he caught the eye of Branch Rickey, general manager of the Brooklyn Dodgers. He started at first base for the Dodgers on 15 April 1947, breaking the color line. In a 10-year MLB career he won the inaugural Rookie of the Year Award in 1947, was an All-Star for six consecutive seasons from 1949 to 1954, and won the National League Most Valuable Player Award in 1949. He played in six World Series, helped the Dodgers win in 1955, and was inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1962.

Robinson stood at a listed 180 cm (5'11"). He died on 24 October 1972.

Frequently asked

How tall is Jackie Robinson in feet and inches? Jackie Robinson was 5'11" tall, which is 180 cm, 70.9 inches or 1.80 m.

Is Jackie Robinson tall for men in the United States? At 180 cm he was taller than about 80% of men in the United States born in 1919, whose average height is 173.7 cm.

Sources

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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