Theodore Roosevelt Jr.

How tall was Theodore Roosevelt Jr.?

Theodore Roosevelt Jr. is commonly listed at 5 ft 8 in (173 cm).

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Theodore Roosevelt Jr.’s 5 ft 8 in (173 cm) is a little below average for a US man: about 39 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.Theodore Roosevelt Jr.: 5 ft 8 in (173 cm). The average US man is taller than Theodore Roosevelt Jr. by 1 in (2.1 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.Theodore Roosevelt Jr.: 5 ft 8 in (173 cm). The average US man is taller than Theodore Roosevelt Jr. by 1 in (2.1 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).

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5 ft 8 in (173 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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Theodore Roosevelt Jr., 5 ft 8 in (173 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)