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Małgorzata Teresa Dydek-Twigg, also known as Margo Dydek (28 April 1974 – 27 May 2011), was a Polish professional basketball player. Standing 7 ft 2 in (2.18 m) tall, she was famous for being the tallest professional female basketball player in the world.
May 27, 2011 · Margo Dydek, the No. 1 pick in the 1998 WNBA draft and the tallest active female basketball player, passed away in Brisbane, Australia. She was pregnant with her third child and suffered a heart attack on May 19, 2011.
Sep 18, 2023 · The basketball world mourned a tragic loss when Malgorzata Dydek, affectionately known as Margo Dydek, passed away at the age of 37 in Brisbane in 2011. Standing tall at 7 feet 2 inches (2.18 meters), Dydek made history as the tallest professional female basketball player ever.
Malgorzata Teresa Dydek. (Margo) Position: Center Shoots: Right. 7-2 , 223lb (218cm, 101kg) Born: April 28, 1974 in Warsaw, Poland pl. Died: May 27, 2011 (Aged 37-029d) Draft: Utah Starzz, 1st round (1st pick, 1st overall), 1998 Draft. 2x All Star.
Margo Dydek was a Polish center who played 12 seasons in the WNBA from 1998 to 2009. She was the No. 1 pick in the 1998 draft and won several championships in Poland and Spain.
May 28, 2011 · Margo Dydek, the 7-foot-2 Polish center who was the W.N.B.A.’s No. 1 draft pick in 1998 and went on to become its leading career shot blocker, died on Friday in Brisbane, Australia. She...
BRISBANE ( Olympics / WNBA) - Former Poland center Margo Dydek has died a week after suffering a heart attack. Dydek, who was just 37 years old, collapsed at her home in Brisbane, Australia, on 19 May and was later put in a medically induced coma.
