How tall was George S. Patton?

George S. Patton is commonly listed at 6 ft 1 in (185 cm).

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George S. Patton’s 6 ft 1 in (185 cm) is tall for a US man: about 90 in 100 US men are shorter.

George S. Patton is taller than the average US woman by 9.5 in (23.8 cm). Tallest to shortest in this lineup.George S. Patton: 6 ft 1 in (185 cm). Average US man: 5 ft 9 in (175.1 cm). George S. Patton is taller than the average US man by 4 in (9.9 cm). Average US woman: 5 ft 3.5 in (161.2 cm). George S. Patton is taller than the average US woman by 9.5 in (23.8 cm).George S. Patton is taller than the average US woman by 9.5 in (23.8 cm). Tallest to shortest in this lineup.George S. Patton: 6 ft 1 in (185 cm). Average US man: 5 ft 9 in (175.1 cm). George S. Patton is taller than the average US man by 4 in (9.9 cm). Average US woman: 5 ft 3.5 in (161.2 cm). George S. Patton is taller than the average US woman by 9.5 in (23.8 cm).

George S. Patton beside others

George S. Patton is one of the taller military officers we have heights for: Konstantin Rokossovsky (6 ft 6 in) stands 5 in (13 cm) taller and Audie Murphy (5 ft 5 in) is 8 in (20 cm) shorter.

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6 ft 1 in (185 cm)

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George S. Patton, 6 ft 1 in (185 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)