How tall is Arnold Palmer?
Arnold Palmer's listed height was 178 cm (5'10"). He was taller than about 65% of men in the United States.
Where 178 cm sits among men in the United States
Taller than about 65% of men in the United States born in 1929 (average 175.1 cm).
About Arnold Palmer
Arnold Palmer was an American professional golfer, born on 10 September 1929 in Latrobe. He died on 25 September 2016. Nicknamed the King, he began his professional career in 1955 and won numerous events on both the PGA Tour and the circuit now known as PGA Tour Champions.
Palmer was one of golf's most popular stars and was seen as a trailblazer and the first superstar of the sport's television age. Together with Jack Nicklaus and Gary Player he formed The Big Three of golf in the 1960s. In a career spanning more than six decades, he won 62 PGA Tour titles from 1955 to 1973, which places him fifth on the Tour's all time victory list. He won seven major titles from the 1958 Masters to the 1964 Masters. He received the PGA Tour Lifetime Achievement Award in 1998 and in 1974 was one of the 13 original inductees into the World Golf Hall of Fame.
Palmer stood a listed 178 cm (5'10"). His modest origins and plain spoken popularity helped change the perception of golf from an elite pastime of private clubs to a sport more accessible to middle and working classes through public courses.
Frequently asked
How tall is Arnold Palmer in feet and inches? Arnold Palmer was 5'10" tall, which is 178 cm, 70.1 inches or 1.78 m.
Is Arnold Palmer tall for men in the United States? At 178 cm he was taller than about 65% of men in the United States born in 1929, whose average height is 175.1 cm.
Sources
- Arnold Palmer on Wikipedia — biography and career.
- Arnold Palmer on Wikidata — nationality and dates; height recorded as 178 cm.
- Arnold Palmer on TMDB — filmography and co-stars.
Heights are as publicly listed, rounded to the nearest centimetre; listed heights for public figures are often self-reported. Biographical details adapted from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
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