Last Updated on December 26, 2024 by Mathew Diekhake
Here is the information about Harry Gallatin:
- Full Name: Harry Junior Gallatin
- Nickname: The Horse
- Nationality: American
- Age: Deceased (born April 26, 1927 – died October 7, 2015, aged 88)
- Hometown: Roxana, Illinois
- Height: 6’6″ (1.98 m)
- Weight: 210 lbs (95 kg)
- Wingspan: 6 feet 7 inches
- Shoe Size: Size 14 (US)
- Number: Wore #11 and #22 during his career
- Position: Power Forward / Center
- High School: Roxana High School, Roxana, Illinois
- College: Truman State University (formerly Northeast Missouri State Teachers College)
- NBA Draft: 1948, 1st Round, 5th pick overall by the New York Knicks
- Teams Played For: New York Knicks, Detroit Pistons
- Championship Rings: 0
- Kids: Not publicly documented
- Siblings: Not publicly documented
Notes:
- Harry Gallatin was listed at 6 feet 6 inches (198 cm) tall. During his playing era in the 1950s, official measurements often didn’t differentiate between height with and without shoes as is commonly done today.
- It’s reasonable to estimate that his height with shoes would have been approximately 6 feet 7 inches (201 cm), considering the typical boost provided by basketball footwear.