How tall was Tom Sharkey???

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  1. richdanahuff

    richdanahuff Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Height loss is related to aging changes in the bones, muscles, and joints. People typically lose almost one-half inch (about 1 centimeter) every 10 years after age 40. Height loss is even more rapid after age 70. You may lose a total of 1 to 3 inches (2.5 to 7.5 centimeters) in height as you age.Aug 22, 2016
    Aging changes in body shape: MedlinePlus Medical Encyclopedia
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/003998.htm
     
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    Wtf is wrong with you guys? Unless you have scoliosis you shouldn't be shrinking. I'm the same size....6' 1 3/4 .... as I was 47 years ago at 20.
     
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    Tom Sharkey yes, Jack Sharkey no.
     
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    There is a greater height difference between Tom and Greb than there was between Tom and Jack....though Jack is leaning over and not standing up
     
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    That is what I am saying as well I am the same height now as I was at 20 when my dad died in his 70's he was still nearly 6'1" when he could stand straight
     
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    Jack would seem much taller if he was standing up straight and Tom wasn't standing his tallest next to Greb. I place Tom closer to 5'7. I don't know if it's my eyes or what but it also looks like Greb and Tom are standing on an incline.
     
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    One shoulder is much higher than the other. Could be a curvature of the spine? People do shrink as they age
     
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    Yes in their later years not at his age unless he had a serious disease and curvature of the spine would be signs of a debilitating disease but degenerative bone loss is minimal in most people
     
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    I'm not, I've lost two inches in height .
     
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    Sharkey with 6'2" Bob Armstrong.

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    Not everyone is the same.

    CLint Eastwood for instance. Look it up.
    He was clearly taller than Muhammad Ali in his prime, who was 6’2.5-3’
    Has lost around 4 inches.

    Same with Schwarzenegger too.

    https://www.celebheights.com/s/Clint-Eastwood-816.html
     
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