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Wayman Tisdale was born on June 9, 1964 in Fort Worth, Texas, United States and was credited as a basketball player, jazz musician and jazz guitarist. Death is recorded on May 15, 2009, at the age of 44. Wayman Tisdale studied at Booker T. Washington High School and University of Oklahoma. Recorded honors include Oklahoma Music Hall of Fame (2011). The listed height was 205 cm.
My Take
Wayman Tisdale fascinates me because he refused to be one thing. A 6-foot-9 force who became a three-time All-American at Oklahoma and a real NBA presence, then reinvented himself as a smooth-jazz bassist good enough to earn a place in his state's Music Hall of Fame. That kind of double mastery is almost unheard of, and it speaks to discipline and joy in equal measure. Everything I read about him radiates warmth. Losing him in 2009, far too young, still stings, but I respect anyone who gives full effort on two completely different stages.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Wayman Tisdale
- Name (Japanese)
- ウェイマン・ティスデイル
- Reading
- うぇいまん・てぃすでいる
- Born
- June 9, 1964 – May 15, 2009
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Gemini / Dragon
- Origin
- Fort Worth, Texas, United States
- Height
- 205 cm
- Occupation
- basketball player / jazz musician / jazz guitarist / musician
2. Background
- High school
- Booker T. Washington High School
- University
- University of Oklahoma
Awards & achievements
- 2011 Oklahoma Music Hall of Fame
3. Links
- Official sitehttps://www.waymantisdale.com/
- Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wayman%20Tisdale
- Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%82%A6%E3%82%A7%E3%82%A4%E3%83%9E%E3%83%B3%E3%83%BB%E3%83%86%E3%82%A3%E3%82%B9%E3%83%87%E3%82%A4%E3%83%AB
- Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q968705
4. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-21
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.
Frequently asked questions
When was Wayman Tisdale born?
Born June 9, 1964.
When did Wayman Tisdale die?
Died May 15, 2009, aged 44.
Where was Wayman Tisdale from?
Wayman Tisdale was from Fort Worth, Texas, United States.
What did Wayman Tisdale do?
Wayman Tisdale worked as basketball player, jazz musician, jazz guitarist, musician.
How tall was Wayman Tisdale?
Wayman Tisdale was 205 cm.
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