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Andre the Giant's true height
« on: June 19, 2015, 08:39:23 AM »
he was billed as 7'4 or 5.

but all the 'smart marks' insist he was more like 6'10.

but watch videos like this:
 
Warrior was not 5'4 LOL

what gives?

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Thin Lizzy

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Re: Andre the Giant's true height
« Reply #1 on: June 19, 2015, 01:47:06 PM »
Wilt was a legit 7'1" and he looks about 3" taller than Andre.
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Re: Andre the Giant's true height
« Reply #2 on: June 19, 2015, 05:06:27 PM »
Wrestling stats have always been grossly exaggerated.

I was sad to learn that Andre's Ellerbe ranch was up for sale.
I don't know what ever happened to it.
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Re: Andre the Giant's true height
« Reply #3 on: June 19, 2015, 05:08:32 PM »
Quote from: Thin Lizzy on June 19, 2015, 01:47:06 PM
Wilt was a legit 7'1" and he looks about 3" taller than Andre.

I would guess in his early 20's Andre probably was right at 6'11.
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Re: Andre the Giant's true height
« Reply #4 on: June 19, 2015, 05:21:46 PM »
Quote from: polychronopolous on June 19, 2015, 05:08:32 PM
I would guess in his early 20's Andre probably was right at 6'11.


He reportedly lost some height after his surgeries.
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Re: Andre the Giant's true height
« Reply #5 on: June 19, 2015, 05:25:34 PM »
Quote from: Montague on June 19, 2015, 05:21:46 PM

He reportedly lost some height after his surgeries.

Good point...I didn't even take that into account. I remember Hulk saying he lost a decent amount height as a result of his back surgeries as well.
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Re: Andre the Giant's true height
« Reply #6 on: June 21, 2015, 11:19:57 AM »
all people lose height to a greater or lesser degree due to aging, injury or other factors. guys who used to hang upside down could stretch out a full 2 inches when they decompressed their spines. in my own case i stood a whopping 68 and a quarter inches off terra firma when i was in my forties at 63 i a whopping 66 and 3 quarters inches good god. look at billy superstar graham he was around 6 ft 3-4 inches i doubt that he is 6 foot anymore.
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Re: Andre the Giant's true height
« Reply #7 on: June 25, 2015, 07:22:36 AM »
i am 6 foot 3 inches  tall . and i met andre once . a full head taller than me . he was indeed over 7 foot tall . . large bone structure chamberlain is thin . makes you look taller than you are.
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Re: Andre the Giant's true height
« Reply #8 on: July 01, 2015, 03:20:38 PM »
ive had alot of injuries by 33 and have gone from 1m 91 to 1m 86. Its a horrible feeling  :'(
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