Bruce Lee was 5'6!

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Bruce Lee was 5'6!
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One of the greatest martial artists to ever walk the face of this earth. Just wanted to point that out. 

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Google says he's 5'7.5 and possibly 5'8. You also have to keep in mind that he was from an early generation when the average height was a little shorter than now. Also, he's Chinese and from Hong Kong which is shorter than mainland China. 

 

At his time, he probably wasn't short. 

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Originally posted by eleyelevel

Google says he's 5'7.5 and possibly 5'8. You also have to keep in mind that he was from an early generation when the average height was a little shorter than now. Also, he's Chinese and from Hong Kong which is shorter than mainland China. 

 

At his time, he probably wasn't short. 

Most sites list him at 5'6. I don't think this "earlier generation" stuff is important. 5'6 was still considered short (even by the Chinese) when he was alive.

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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_average_human_height_worldwide

 

According to wikipedia average height of Hong Kong men 2006: 5'8. 

 

I myself am Chinese Canadian. Data seems accurate.