How tall is Oscar Robertson?

Oscar Robertson's listed height is 196 cm (6'5"). He is 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 1938 (average 176.2 cm).

About Oscar Robertson

Oscar Robertson is an American former professional basketball player, nicknamed the Big O. His full name is Oscar Palmer Robertson, and he was born on 24 November 1938 in Charlotte. He played for the Cincinnati Royals and the Milwaukee Bucks in the National Basketball Association (NBA).

Robertson was a 12-time All-Star, an 11-time member of the All-NBA Team and the winner of the 1964 MVP award. In 1962 he became the first player in NBA history to average a triple-double for a season. In the 1970 to 1971 season he was a key player on the team that brought the Bucks their first NBA title. He was inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame in 1980 for his individual career and in 2010 as a member of the 1960 United States men's Olympic basketball team. He was also part of Robertson v. National Basketball Ass'n of 1970, a landmark antitrust suit that led to reform of free agency and draft rules.

Robertson is listed at 196 cm (6'5").

Frequently asked

How tall is Oscar Robertson in feet and inches? Oscar Robertson is 6'5" tall, which is 196 cm, 77.2 inches or 1.96 m.

Is Oscar Robertson tall for men in the United States? At 196 cm he is taller than about 99% of men in the United States born in 1938, whose average height is 176.2 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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