How tall is Gordie Howe?

Gordie Howe's listed height was 185 cm (6'1"). He was taller than about 95% of men in Canada.

Where 185 cm sits among men in Canada

Taller than about 95% of men in Canada born in 1928 (average 173.3 cm).

About Gordie Howe

Gordon Howe, known as Gordie Howe, was a Canadian professional ice hockey player. He was born on 31 March 1928 in Floral and was nicknamed Mr. Hockey. From 1946 to 1980 he played 26 seasons in the National Hockey League and six seasons in the World Hockey Association, with his first 25 NHL seasons spent with the Detroit Red Wings.

Howe made his NHL debut with the Red Wings in 1946. He won the Art Ross Trophy for leading the league in points six times, won the Stanley Cup with Detroit four times and won six Hart Trophies as the NHL's most valuable player. At his retirement his 801 goals, 1,049 assists and 1,850 total points were NHL records until Wayne Gretzky broke them. After retiring in 1971 he returned two years later to join his sons Mark and Marty on the Houston Aeros of the WHA, where he won two Avco World Trophies in 1974 and 1975.

Howe stood a listed 185 cm (6'1"). He was inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame in 1972, and in 2017 he was named one of the 100 Greatest NHL Players. He died on 10 June 2016.

Frequently asked

How tall is Gordie Howe in feet and inches? Gordie Howe was 6'1" tall, which is 185 cm, 72.8 inches or 1.85 m.

Is Gordie Howe tall for men in Canada? At 185 cm he was taller than about 95% of men in Canada born in 1928, whose average height is 173.3 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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