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Post by Opti on Jul 31, 2022 17:45:44 GMT -5
Wow. RIP to both.
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Post by djAdvocate on Jul 31, 2022 17:57:14 GMT -5
yeah. those are both bummers.
incredibly inspiring black people.
they will be missed by many.
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Post by Tennesseer on Aug 11, 2022 19:23:55 GMT -5
National evening news announced the NBA has retired the number 6 from appearing on players' uniforms. The number 6 was Bill Russels' uniform number. At the end of the news piece it showed of Bill Russell, Muhammad Ali and Kareem Abdul Jabbar. I was taken aback by the differences in height between the three with Ali being the shortest. I think of Ali as a tall figure based upon his larger-than-life reputation.   |
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Post by Opti on Aug 11, 2022 19:31:50 GMT -5
Well, Ali is 6'3" which is a good height. However, Bill Russell was 6'10" and Kareem was over 7ft tall.
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Post by tallguy on Aug 11, 2022 21:02:42 GMT -5
Well, Ali is 6'3" which is a good height. However, Bill Russell was 6'10" and Kareem was over 7ft tall. Said by someone decidedly under 6'3"....  |
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Post by Opti on Aug 12, 2022 6:17:49 GMT -5
Well, Ali is 6'3" which is a good height. However, Bill Russell was 6'10" and Kareem was over 7ft tall. Said by someone decidedly under 6'3".... Speaking as someone who knows stats.  6'3" puts a man in the US at the 98th percentile for height. |
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Post by tallguy on Aug 12, 2022 10:40:27 GMT -5
Just because almost everybody else is shorter doesn't make someone only 6'3" "tall." Or "a good height." |
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Post by djAdvocate on Aug 14, 2022 13:50:28 GMT -5
Just because almost everybody else is shorter doesn't make someone only 6'3" "tall." Or "a good height." ....says tallguy..... |
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Post by tallguy on Aug 14, 2022 14:10:51 GMT -5
Just because almost everybody else is shorter doesn't make someone only 6'3" "tall." Or "a good height." ....says tallguy..... And really, who would know better? |
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