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At birth, Alcindor weighed 12 lb 11 oz (5.75 kg) and was 22 + 1 ⁄ 2 inches (57 cm) long. [23] [24] Always very tall for his age, [23] he was already 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) by the age of nine. [25] Alcindor was often depressed as a teenager because of the stares and comments about his height. [23]
Power Memorial Academy (PMA) was an all-boys Catholic high school in New York City that operated from 1931 through 1984. It was a basketball powerhouse, producing several NBA players including Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, [1] Len Elmore, [2] Mario Elie, [3] Chris Mullin, [4] as well as NBA referee Dick Bavetta and a record 71-game winning streak.
The tallest U.S. president was Abraham Lincoln at 6 feet 4 inches (193 centimeters), while the shortest was James Madison at 5 feet 4 inches (163 centimeters). Joe Biden, the current president, is 6 feet 0 inches (183 centimeters) according to a physical examination summary from February 2024. [2]
Abdul-Jabbar, born Ferdinand Lewis Alcindor Jr, is one of the NBA's greats, winning six NBA titles and six MVP awards. The 7-foot-2 former center is behind only LeBron James for most regular ...
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, American Hall of Fame basketball player, author, [31] born Ferdinand Lewis Alcindor, Jr., raised Catholic in New York City where he attended Catholic schools, converted to Islam in 1971 at age 24. Keith Ellison, first Muslim to serve in the United States Congress; Everlast, Irish-American rapper and guitar player
Ferdinand, European nobility, given name, and characters; Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (born Ferdinand Alcindor in 1947), American basketball player; Ferdinand (surname), a list of people; Ferdinand (dancer) (1791–1837), stage name of French ballet dancer Jean La Brunière de Médicis
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A hand is a unit of length used to measure the height of horses. One hand is four inches, ... {convert|156|cm|in hand}} → 156 centimetres (61 in; 15.1 hands)