NBA
Bill Russell
Boston Celtics center, 11-time NBA champion and five-time MVP
3 sourced records. Each exercise has a top recorded mark and its evidence. Check the date, age, effort and method before you compare.
Bill Russell High jump
Bill Russell's recorded High jump is 81.1 in. Performance date: 1956-05-12. Age at the time: 22. This was a competition result. The source at usfdons.com gives this mark. Source type: official result.
West Coast Relays, Fresno · University of San Francisco senior; tied Charlie Dumas
Source quote and limits
“High Jump 2.06 m (6’ 9 1/4”)Bill Russell 05/12/56 Fresno Relays Fresno State”
Official USF record book gives 2.06 m and date 05/12/56 at Fresno Relays. Stored metric mark is 206 cm. The same row gives the imperial equivalent 6 ft 9.25 in. This is a high jump over a bar.
| Date | Competition / season and method | Value | Unit | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1956-05-12age 22 | West Coast Relays, FresnoHigh jump | 81.1 | in | usfdons.comEvidenceOfficial result; Competition; performance date 1956-05-12. San Francisco Track and Field History and Records (2018), page 1 University of San Francisco senior; tied Charlie Dumas “High Jump 2.06 m (6’ 9 1/4”)Bill Russell 05/12/56 Fresno Relays Fresno State” Official USF record book gives 2.06 m and date 05/12/56 at Fresno Relays. Stored metric mark is 206 cm. The same row gives the imperial equivalent 6 ft 9.25 in. This is a high jump over a bar. |
| 1956-01-02 | College high jump mark reported by TIMEHigh jump | 79.5 | in | content.time.commedium confidenceEvidenceNews report; Effort unknown; source date 1956-01-02. Sport: Along Came Bill (TIME, 1956-01-02) University of San Francisco senior, before the 1956 Olympics “He can already high-jump 6 ft. 7½ in.” 6 ft 7.5 in equals 201.93 cm. The exact feat date is absent; date uses the source day. The article predates the May 1956 improvement. Stored as high jump over a bar. |
Bill Russell 440-yard run
Bill Russell's recorded 440-yard run is 49.6 s. Source date: 1956-01-02. The effort is unknown. The source at content.time.com gives this mark. Source type: news report. Confidence is medium.
College 440-yard mark reported by TIME · University of San Francisco senior, before the 1956 Olympics
Source quote and limits
“run the 440 in 49.6.”
The 440 is the historical quarter-mile event in yards. The exact feat date is absent; date uses the source day. Kept separately from 400 m. The USF 1956 team retrospective has an apparent 4.96 transcription error; this contemporary TIME text states 49.6.
1956
- 440-yard run49.6 s
Quote and details
“run the 440 in 49.6.”
Photo: Unknown author, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons. Cropped.