Definition of footer | Bee Dictionary of English

n (used only in combinations) the height or length of something in feet
he is a six-footer
the golfer sank a 40-footer
his yacht is a 60-footer
n a person who travels by foot
n a printed note placed below the text on a printed page

Ron Hubbard, 39, a swashbuckling, red-haired six-footer, originally unveiled dianetics in the magazine Astounding Science-Fiction.
So instead NBA scouts and agents are focusing on the crop of younger players, ranging from Tang Zhengdong, 19, a bruising 7-footer with an uncharacteristic taste for rough play, to .
To Oscar Robertson, it was always as elementary as subtraction: give Oscar an 18-footer and he wanted a 15-footer; give him a 15-footer and he wanted a twelve-footer.

Spurs vs. Heat: Mario Chalmers drills third-quarter buzzer-beater
Strap in. There's one quarter left for the NBA Championship, and the third quarter just ended with a Mario Chalmers bank shot 30-footer to put the Miami Heat up 72-71 on the Spurs . Mario was having a bit of a Wario game -- after this he had 12 points on 13 shots, this was his first three -- but this kinda redeems it? Derrick Rose just got chills, because that's from pretty much the same place ...
June 21, 2013 - SB Nation
A look at Dewayne Dedmon, part of Trail Blazers predraft workout No. 10
The 7-footer from USC didn't start playing basketball until his senior year of high school.
June 19, 2013 - The Oregonian

Stephen Jackson in Charlotte Observer
Anytime you have a 7-footer who can shoot, it's always a blessing, a luxury,said teammate Stephen Jackson. "But at the same time you've got to get in that paint and be a big man."
Doc Rivers in NBA.com (blog)
Well, it just takes a seven -footer, a very valuable player off the floor for us,Rivers said. "It's like I told our guys this morning, somebody has a great opportunity tomorrow, and that's the way we have to look at it."
Rod Thorn in Inside Hoops
We feel that Yi can be a very special player,said Thorn. "He is a 20-year old seven footer who shoots the ball extremely well, and he is an excellent addition to our frontcourt. Bobby Simmons is a veteran NBA player who has averaged 10...