How tall is Helmut Schön?

Helmut Schön's listed height was 197 cm (6'6"). He was taller than about 99% of men in Germany.

Where 197 cm sits among men in Germany

Taller than about 99% of men in Germany born in 1915 (average 170 cm).

About Helmut Schön

Helmut Schön was a German football player and manager. He was born on 15 September 1915 in Dresden. He played as a striker for Dresdner SC, winning the German football championship in 1943 and 1944 as well as the Cup in 1940 and 1941. He appeared 16 times for his country between 1937 and 1941, scoring 17 goals.

After World War II, Schön began his career in football management in his native state of Saxony, and he later became a player-coach with Hertha BSC Berlin. He is best remembered as manager of the West Germany national team in four consecutive World Cup tournaments, winning the title in 1974, losing in the final in 1966 and finishing third in 1970. His teams also won the European Championship in 1972 and lost in the final in 1976.

Schön stood a listed 197 cm (6'6"). He died on 23 February 1996.

Frequently asked

How tall is Helmut Schön in feet and inches? Helmut Schön was 6'6" tall, which is 197 cm, 77.6 inches or 1.97 m.

Is Helmut Schön tall for men in Germany? At 197 cm he was taller than about 99% of men in Germany born in 1915, whose average height is 170 cm.

Sources

• Helmut Schön on Wikipedia — biography and career.
• Helmut Schön on Wikidata — nationality and dates; height recorded as 197 cm.

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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