How tall was the West Indies cricket bowler Joel Garner?

The West Indian cricket team of the 1970s and 1980s is widely regarded as one of the greatest sporting dynasties in history. Under the leadership of captains like Clive Lloyd and Viv Richards, the team's dominance was built on a foundation of aggressive batting and a fearsome, four-man pace attack that struck terror into opposing batsmen. They won the first two Cricket World Cups in 1975 and 1979, and their dominance in Test cricket saw them go undefeated for a record 27 consecutive matches, including two 5-0 "blackwashes" of England. Joel Garner, nicknamed "Big Bird" due to his towering height of 6 feet 8 inches, was key figure in that fearsome pace attack Garner was a bowler of immense skill and control. His greatest weapon was a toe-crushing yorker that was almost unplayable — thanks for input dad