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How tall was Bernard Coyne?

Bernard Coyne is commonly listed at 8 ft 4 in (254 cm).

His 1918 draft registration card gave his height as 8 ft; he may have reached 8 ft 4 in by his death in 1921.

Bernard Coyne’s 8 ft 4 in (254 cm) is very tall for a US man: more than 95 in 100 US men are shorter.

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Bernard Coyne is taller than the average US woman by 3 ft 0.5 in (92.8 cm). Tallest to shortest in this lineup.Bernard Coyne: 8 ft 4 in (254 cm). Average US man: 5 ft 9 in (175.1 cm). Bernard Coyne is taller than the average US man by 2 ft 7 in (78.9 cm). Average US woman: 5 ft 3.5 in (161.2 cm). Bernard Coyne is taller than the average US woman by 3 ft 0.5 in (92.8 cm).Bernard Coyne is taller than the average US woman by 3 ft 0.5 in (92.8 cm). Tallest to shortest in this lineup.Bernard Coyne: 8 ft 4 in (254 cm). Average US man: 5 ft 9 in (175.1 cm). Bernard Coyne is taller than the average US man by 2 ft 7 in (78.9 cm). Average US woman: 5 ft 3.5 in (161.2 cm). Bernard Coyne is taller than the average US woman by 3 ft 0.5 in (92.8 cm).

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Bernard Coyne beside others

Bernard Coyne is one of the 29 record holders we have heights for: Robert Wadlow (8 ft 11 in) stands 7 in (18 cm) taller and Mikel Ruffinelli (5 ft 4 in) is 3 ft 0 in (92 cm) shorter.

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Where this height comes from

8 ft 4 in (254 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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Bernard Coyne, 8 ft 4 in (254 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)