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NBA Legend and Hall of Famer
How tall is Bill Walton?
I know he is listed at 6'11'' although many say he is well over 7 feet tall. I read somewhere that the last time he was measured was as a freshman in college @ UCLA where he measured to be 6'11'' and he refuses to be labeled a 7-footer since he believes 7-footers are freaks. And when Walton played for the Celtics in '86 he appears to be taller than 7 foot Parish in the team photo.
What do you guys think? 6'11'' or 7'0''?
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Decent playground baller
Re: How tall is Bill Walton?
He's also taller than Kevin McHale in that photo. Wasn't Kevin 6'11"?
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All For *One* For All
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He was standing on his tippy-toes in that picture.
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Local High School Star
Re: How tall is Bill Walton?
He looks like a monster there. When I saw him play against Kareem, he was clearly not nearly as tall as Kareem at 7'2" although he thoroughly dismantled the Lakers in the 1977 playoffs
I always put him right at 6'11".
Originally Posted by Meticode
He was standing on his tippy-toes in that picture.
It kind of looks like he is, doesn't it?
Looks kind of bloated too :
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NBA Legend and Hall of Famer
Re: How tall is Bill Walton?
Originally Posted by Lone Laker
He's also taller than Kevin McHale in that photo. Wasn't Kevin 6'11"?
6'10''. And it looks like Walton is good 3 inches taller than McHale in that pic.
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2nd Greatest Player
Re: How tall is Bill Walton?
6'11'
Shaq is 2" taller than him.
Last edited by Lebron23; 03-20-2009 at 12:49 AM.
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NBA Legend and Hall of Famer
Re: How tall is Bill Walton?
Originally Posted by EllEffEll
He looks like a monster there. When I saw him play against Kareem, he was clearly not nearly as tall as Kareem at 7'2" although he thoroughly dismantled the Lakers in the 1977 playoffs
I always put him right at 6'11".
It kind of looks like he is, doesn't it?
Looks kind of bloated too :
Maybe it's the red hair that makes him appear taller.
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National High School Star
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NEVER forget da SONICS
Re: How tall is Bill Walton?
Originally Posted by 1987_Lakers
I know he is listed at 6'11'' although many say he is well over 7 feet tall. I read somewhere that the last time he was measured was as a freshman in college @ UCLA where he measured to be 6'11'' and he refuses to be labeled a 7-footer since he believes 7-footers are freaks. 7'0''?
at his peak, he was over 7'; i believe the account that he always wanted to be listed as 6'11"
and now-- he is settling in because of age. that is why he looks shorter when standing next to shaq
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National High School Star
Re: How tall is Bill Walton?
Originally Posted by RainierBeachPoet
at his peak, he was over 7'; i believe the account that he always wanted to be listed as 6'11"
and now-- he is settling in because of age. that is why he looks shorter when standing next to shaq
Yeah, people begin to lose height as they age, which would account for why he's so much shorter looking than shaq in that pic. Men grow till they're about 25, then eventually start shrinking.
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NBA Legend and Hall of Famer
Re: How tall is Bill Walton?
ok, is the question from the OP "how tall is Bill Walton" NOW or when he played? there is a difference... he's probably lost at least an inch now from older age.... lol
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Re: How tall is Bill Walton?
With my man.
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Re: How tall is Bill Walton?
Originally Posted by Lebron23
6'11'
Shaq is 2" taller than him.
Shaq is 7-1 barefoot so Walton is about 6-11 to 7-0 barefoot based on that image.
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