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How tall was Ben Hogan?

Ben Hogan is commonly listed at 5 ft 8 in (172.7 cm).

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Ben Hogan’s 5 ft 8 in (172.7 cm) is a little below average for a US man: about 38 in 100 US men are shorter.

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The average US man is taller than the average US woman by 5.5 in (13.9 cm). Tallest to shortest in this lineup.Ben Hogan: 5 ft 8 in (172.7 cm). The average US man is taller than Ben Hogan by 1 in (2.4 cm). Average US man: 5 ft 9 in (175.1 cm). Average US woman: 5 ft 3.5 in (161.2 cm). The average US man is taller than the average US woman by 5.5 in (13.9 cm).The average US man is taller than the average US woman by 5.5 in (13.9 cm). Tallest to shortest in this lineup.Ben Hogan: 5 ft 8 in (172.7 cm). The average US man is taller than Ben Hogan by 1 in (2.4 cm). Average US man: 5 ft 9 in (175.1 cm). Average US woman: 5 ft 3.5 in (161.2 cm). The average US man is taller than the average US woman by 5.5 in (13.9 cm).

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Ben Hogan beside others

Ben Hogan is one of the shorter golfers we have heights for: Ernie Els (6 ft 3 in) stands 7 in (17.8 cm) taller and Gary Player (5 ft 6 in) is 2 in (5.1 cm) shorter.

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Where this height comes from

5 ft 8 in (172.7 cm)

A commonly listed height, as Wikipedia gives it, with no date or method, so shoes and rounding may be part of the number.

Source: Wikipedia

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Ben Hogan, 5 ft 8 in (173 cm), drawn to scale beside the average US man, 5 ft 9 in (175 cm), and the average US woman, 5 ft 3.5 in (161 cm)