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Margo Dydek

Polish basketball player (1974-2011) · Poland · On the map · Basketball Players · Died at 37

Małgorzata Teresa Dydek-Twigg, better known as Margo Dydek, was a Polish professional basketball player. Standing 7 ft 2 in (2.18 m) tall, she was the tallest professional female basketball player in the world. Playing center position, she won nine national championships in Poland and four in Spain during her career.

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Career 5

ClubYearsMatchesGoals
Los Angeles Sparks2008
Connecticut Sun2005-2007
Utah Starzz1998-2002
UMMC Ekaterinburg
Olimpia Poznań

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Awards

Knight of the Order of Polonia Restituta
Gold Cross of Merit
FIBA Hall of Fame

About this person

Outside of Europe, she played 11 seasons in the WNBA, for three teams, and was a coach for the Northside Wizards in the Queensland Basketball League. She was awarded the Polish Gold Cross of Merit (1999).

Country
Poland
Category
Basketball Players
Type
Basketball Player
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1974 to 2011 · aged 37