8 ft 0 in (244 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
How tall was Patrick Cotter O'Brien?
Patrick Cotter O'Brien is commonly listed at 8 ft 0 in (244 cm).
His remains were examined and measured in 1972, which confirmed his height of 8 ft.
Patrick Cotter O'Brien’s 8 ft 0 in (244 cm) is very tall for a US man: more than 95 in 100 US men are shorter.
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Patrick Cotter O'Brien beside others
Patrick Cotter O'Brien is one of the 29 record holders we have heights for: Robert Wadlow (8 ft 11 in) stands 11 in (28 cm) taller and Mikel Ruffinelli (5 ft 4 in) is 2 ft 8.5 in (82 cm) shorter.
- Gabriel Estêvão Monjane: 8 ft 1 in (246 cm), 1 in (2 cm) taller than Patrick Cotter O'Brien.
- Anna Haining Bates: 7 ft 11 in (241 cm), 1 in (3 cm) shorter than Patrick Cotter O'Brien.
- Josef Drásal: 7 ft 10.5 in (240 cm), 1.5 in (4 cm) shorter than Patrick Cotter O'Brien.
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