How tall is John Havlicek?
John Havlicek's listed height was 196 cm (6'5"). He was taller than about 99% of men in the United States.
Where 196 cm sits among men in the United States
Taller than about 99% of men in the United States born in 1940 (average 176.4 cm).
About John Havlicek
John Havlicek was an American professional basketball player, often nicknamed Hondo. He was born on 8 April 1940 in Martins Ferry. He played college basketball for the Ohio State Buckeyes from 1959 to 1962, winning an NCAA championship in 1960. The Boston Celtics selected him in the 1962 NBA draft.
Havlicek spent his entire 16-year career with the Boston Celtics of the National Basketball Association (NBA), playing as a swingman until his retirement in 1978. He won eight NBA championships and was voted the NBA Finals MVP in 1974. He was a 13-time NBA All-Star and was named to the All-NBA First Team four times. He is known for his stamina and hustle, and for stealing the ball near the end of game seven of the 1965 Eastern Conference Finals. He served as captain of the Celtics from 1969 to 1978. The Celtics retired his number 17 jersey, and he was inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame in 1984.
Havlicek stood a listed 196 cm (6'5"). He died on 25 April 2019.
Frequently asked
How tall is John Havlicek in feet and inches? John Havlicek was 6'5" tall, which is 196 cm, 77.2 inches or 1.96 m.
Is John Havlicek tall for men in the United States? At 196 cm he was taller than about 99% of men in the United States born in 1940, whose average height is 176.4 cm.
Sources
- John Havlicek on Wikipedia — biography and career.
- John Havlicek on Wikidata — nationality and dates; height recorded as 196 cm.
- John Havlicek 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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