How tall is Babe Didrikson Zaharias?

Babe Didrikson Zaharias's listed height was 169 cm (5'7"). She was taller than about 91% of women in the United States.

Where 169 cm sits among women in the United States

Taller than about 91% of women in the United States born in 1911 (average 159.4 cm).

About Babe Didrikson Zaharias

Babe Didrikson Zaharias was an American athlete who excelled in golf, basketball, baseball and track and field. Born Mildred Ella Didrikson on 26 June 1911 in Port Arthur, Texas, she was the sixth of seven children. Her parents were immigrants from Norway. She moved with her family to Beaumont, Texas, at age 4.

Didrikson Zaharias won two gold medals and a silver in track and field at the 1932 Summer Olympics. She then turned to professional golf and won 10 LPGA major championships. She claimed that she got the nickname Babe, after Babe Ruth, by hitting five home runs in a childhood baseball game. She also competed in sewing and made many of her own clothes. She died on 27 September 1956.

Didrikson Zaharias stood a listed 169 cm (5'7"). She was best known for her athletic gifts, and the range of sports she mastered, from the track to the golf course, made her an unusual figure in the history of American sport.

Frequently asked

How tall is Babe Didrikson Zaharias in feet and inches? Babe Didrikson Zaharias was 5'7" tall, which is 169 cm, 66.5 inches or 1.69 m.

Is Babe Didrikson Zaharias tall for women in the United States? At 169 cm she was taller than about 91% of women in the United States born in 1911, whose average height is 159.4 cm.

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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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