How tall is José Leandro Andrade?

José Leandro Andrade's listed height was 180 cm (5'11"). He was taller than about 99% of men in Uruguay.

Where 180 cm sits among men in Uruguay

Taller than about 99% of men in Uruguay born in 1901 (average 164.5 cm).

Andrade next to his teammates

Pedro Petrone is 2 cm shorter than José Leandro Andrade (178 cm), teammate at Uruguay men's national football team from 1923 to 1930.

Héctor Scarone is 7 cm shorter than José Leandro Andrade (173 cm), teammate at Uruguay men's national football team from 1923 to 1930.

José Nasazzi is 2 cm taller than José Leandro Andrade (182 cm), teammate at Uruguay men's national football team from 1923 to 1930.

About José Leandro Andrade

José Leandro Andrade was a Uruguayan professional footballer who played as a wing-half. He was born on 22 November 1901 in Salto and died on 5 October 1957. His full name was José Leandro Andrade Quiroz, and he was nicknamed the Black Marvel. He later moved to the Palermo barrio in Montevideo, where he lived with an aunt.

In his prime Andrade was regarded as one of the finest players in the world, and he contributed to the Uruguay national team's domination of international football during the 1920s. He won two consecutive Olympic gold medals and then the inaugural FIFA World Cup, and he was the first black player to compete in both Olympic football and the World Cup.

Andrade stood at a listed 180 cm (5'11"). José Nasazzi, listed at 182 cm (6'0"), was 2 cm taller and his teammate in the Uruguay men's national football team from 1923 to 1930. Héctor Scarone, listed at 173 cm (5'8"), played with him over the same years and was 7 cm shorter.

Frequently asked

How tall is José Leandro Andrade in feet and inches? José Leandro Andrade was 5'11" tall, which is 180 cm, 70.9 inches or 1.80 m.

How tall is José Leandro Andrade compared to Pedro Petrone? Pedro Petrone is 2 cm shorter than José Leandro Andrade: 178 cm (5'10") vs 180 cm (5'11").

How tall is José Leandro Andrade compared to Héctor Scarone? Héctor Scarone is 7 cm shorter than José Leandro Andrade: 173 cm (5'8") vs 180 cm (5'11").

How tall is José Leandro Andrade compared to José Nasazzi? José Nasazzi is 2 cm taller than José Leandro Andrade: 182 cm (6'0") vs 180 cm (5'11").

Is José Leandro Andrade tall for men in Uruguay? At 180 cm he was taller than about 99% of men in Uruguay born in 1901, whose average height is 164.5 cm.

Sources

• José Leandro Andrade on Wikipedia — biography and career.
• José Leandro Andrade on Wikidata — nationality and dates; height recorded as 180 cm.

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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