How tall was Franco Columbo?

Franco Columbo is commonly listed at 5 ft 5 in (165 cm).

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Franco Columbo’s 5 ft 5 in (165 cm) is short for a US man: about 10 in 100 US men are shorter.

The average US man is taller than the average US woman by 5.5 in (13.9 cm). Tallest to shortest in this lineup.Franco Columbo: 5 ft 5 in (165 cm). The average US man is taller than Franco Columbo by 4 in (10.1 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.Franco Columbo: 5 ft 5 in (165 cm). The average US man is taller than Franco Columbo by 4 in (10.1 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).

Franco Columbo beside others

Franco Columbo is one of the shorter professional wrestlers we have heights for: André the Giant (7 ft 4 in) stands 1 ft 11 in (58.5 cm) taller and Hornswoggle (4 ft 5 in) is 12 in (30.4 cm) shorter.

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5 ft 5 in (165 cm)

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