Keith Whitley

How tall was Keith Whitley?

Keith Whitley is commonly listed at 5 ft 11 in (180 cm).

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Keith Whitley’s 5 ft 11 in (180 cm) is a little above average for a US man: about 74 in 100 US men are shorter.

Keith Whitley is taller than the average US woman by 7.5 in (18.8 cm). Tallest to shortest in this lineup.Keith Whitley: 5 ft 11 in (180 cm). Average US man: 5 ft 9 in (175.1 cm). Keith Whitley is taller than the average US man by 2 in (4.9 cm). Average US woman: 5 ft 3.5 in (161.2 cm). Keith Whitley is taller than the average US woman by 7.5 in (18.8 cm).Keith Whitley is taller than the average US woman by 7.5 in (18.8 cm). Tallest to shortest in this lineup.Keith Whitley: 5 ft 11 in (180 cm). Average US man: 5 ft 9 in (175.1 cm). Keith Whitley is taller than the average US man by 2 in (4.9 cm). Average US woman: 5 ft 3.5 in (161.2 cm). Keith Whitley is taller than the average US woman by 7.5 in (18.8 cm).

Keith Whitley beside others

Keith Whitley is one of the taller singers we have heights for: Peter Steele (6 ft 8 in) stands 9 in (23.2 cm) taller and Édith Piaf (4 ft 8 in) is 1 ft 3 in (38 cm) shorter.

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5 ft 11 in (180 cm)

A commonly listed height: it appears across many profiles, but none says when or how it was measured, so shoes and rounding may be part of the number.

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Keith Whitley, 5 ft 11 in (180 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)