Re: How Tall Was Brigham Young? How About The Other Prophets?

Recovery Board : RfM Recovery from Mormonism (RfM) discussion forum. Go to Topic: Previous•NextGo to: Forum List•Message List•New Topic•Search•Log InPosted by: behindcurtain ( )Date: January 25, 2020 03:42PMHow tall was Brigham Young? How about the other prophets? Without googling their heights, here are my guesses:For Brigham Young, I've heard anywhere between 5 ft. 6 in. and 5 ft. 10. I will guess 5 ft. 8.5 in.Joseph Smith: 6 ft. 0 in.John Taylor: 5 ft. 8 in.Wilford Woodruff: 5 ft. 9 in.Lorenzo Snow: 5 ft. 8 in.Joseph F. Smith: 5 ft. 8 in.Heber Grant: 5 ft. 11 in.George Smith: 5 ft. 8 in.David McKay: 5 ft. 10 in.Joseph F. Smith: 5 ft. 7 in.Harold B. Lee: 5 ft. 8 in.Spencer Kimball: 5 ft. 6 in.Ezra Benson: 6 ft. 0.5 in.Howard Hunter: 5 ft. 10 in.Gordon Hinckley: 5 ft. 6 in.Thomas Monson: 6 ft. 4 in.Russell Nelson: 5 ft. 10 in.Options: Reply•QuotePosted by: Rubicon ( )Date: January 25, 2020 05:11PMRe: How tall was Brigham Young? How about the other prophets? The church had a suit and a coat of Brigham’s on display in the church museum. He was pretty fat. Obviously clothes from his latter years.Options: Reply•QuotePosted by: scmd1 ( )Date: January 25, 2020 05:16PMRe: How tall was Brigham Young? How about the other prophets? I've stood next to Nelson. I'm 6'3". He's shorter than I by two or three inches. Your guess of 6'0" seems pretty close. He could be 6'1" but not taller.Where the rest are concerned, I have no clue except that I've read Monson was 6'3".Options: Reply•QuotePosted by: elderolddog ( )Date: January 25, 2020 05:17PMYou don't think they grew into their roles, The True Height of a Prophet?      Options: Reply•QuotePosted by: macaRomney ( )Date: January 25, 2020 05:19PMRe: How tall was Brigham Young? How about the other prophets? Joseph F must have been taller than that. And Kimbal was shorter than 5'6" (I could be wrong?)Options: Reply•QuotePosted by: Rubicon ( )Date: January 25, 2020 11:42PMRe: How tall was Brigham Young? How about the other prophets? Yeah. Yoga was pretty short.Options: Reply•QuotePosted by: Shinehah ( )Date: January 25, 2020 05:46PMRe: How tall was Brigham Young? How about the other prophets? Most of them excelled at spinning tall tales whatever their physical stature.Options: Reply•QuotePosted by: forestpal ( )Date: January 30, 2020 12:57AMRe: How tall was Brigham Young? How about the other prophets? D'ya mean they weren't as big as their statues?Options: Reply•QuotePosted by: Kathleen ( )Date: January 25, 2020 06:11PMRe: How tall was Brigham Young? How about the other prophets? Missionaries at BY’s grave used to tell visitors that BY was only 5’0.” I saw a sculpture of him standing next to Emma Smith who was sitting in a chair. From the relative sizes in the sculpture, I’d guess the missionaries were right.Provided that artist was going for accuracy.Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 01/25/2020 06:49PM by kathleen.Options: Reply•QuotePosted by: CrispingPin ( )Date: January 25, 2020 09:53PMRe: How tall was Brigham Young? How about the other prophets? I talked with Gordo face to face twice. I’m only 5’6”, and I was definitely taller than he was.Options: Reply•QuotePosted by: GNPE ( )Date: January 26, 2020 12:15AMRe: How tall was Brigham Young? How about the other prophets? I also spoke with McHinskter once, that jives with my recollection also.Options: Reply•QuotePosted by: OneWayJay ( )Date: January 26, 2020 12:31AMRe: How tall was Brigham Young? How about the other prophets? Mark E. Peterson would refer to Spencer Kimball as "the Runt".No love lost between the two of them.Peterson had that "basketball mentality" seen too often - thinking height somehow give them authority.Options: Reply•QuotePosted by: Lethbridge Reprobate ( )Date: January 26, 2020 12:12PMRe: How tall was Brigham Young? How about the other prophets? Good to know I could look down on the lot of them!Options: Reply•QuotePosted by: Kathleen ( )Date: January 26, 2020 12:14PMRe: How tall was Brigham Young? How about the other prophets? (n/t) Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 01/26/2020 01:14PM by kathleen.Options: Reply•QuotePosted by: Dave the Atheist ( )Date: January 26, 2020 12:57PMRe: How tall was Brigham Young? How about the other prophets? How heavy was he compared to other profits ?Options: Reply•QuotePosted by: GNPE ( )Date: January 26, 2020 01:12PMRe: How tall was Brigham Young? How about the other prophets? In general, I think discussions of GAs physical appearances distracting.they add fuel to the prosecution fire.Options: Reply•QuotePosted by: subeamnotlogedin ( )Date: January 26, 2020 02:14PMRe: How tall was Brigham Young? How about the other prophets? "Brigham Young actually founded two universities — Brigham Young University and the University of Utah, which was previously known as the University of Deseret. 8. President Young was a bit on the short side — although his character was large and bold, he stood at just over 5 feet tall.Aug 29, 2018"That's what google says.Options: Reply•QuotePosted by: GNPE ( )Date: January 26, 2020 02:29PMRe: How tall was Brigham Young? How about the other prophets? What about Dixie college in St. George?Wasn't that a Mormon college?Options: Reply•QuotePosted by: Shinehah ( )Date: January 26, 2020 02:34PMRe: How tall was Brigham Young? How about the other prophets? Brigham Young (a man of his times) died in 1877. Dixie College was started in 1911.Options: Reply•QuotePosted by: GNPE ( )Date: January 26, 2020 02:59PMRe: How tall was Brigham Young? How about the other prophets? I believe there was also a 'mormon high school' in Mexico, but the details escape me at this moment.youtube 'Mexico LDS owned High School to become mission home / MTC'Edited 2 time(s). Last edit at 01/26/2020 03:05PM by GNPE.Options: Reply•QuotePosted by: subeamnotlogedin ( )Date: January 29, 2020 11:41AMRe: How tall was Brigham Young? How about the other prophets? GNPE here is a link for youhttps://www.ldsliving.com/Story-behind-the-LDS-Church-owned-Mexico-high-school-that-became-an-MTC/s/73118Options: Reply•QuotePosted by: valkyriequeen ( )Date: January 30, 2020 11:08AMRe: How tall was Brigham Young? How about the other prophets? Sitting on a high horse will add quite a bit of height to one’s stature; of course it would depend on the height of the horse.Options: Reply•QuotePosted by: manymore ( )Date: January 30, 2020 12:02PMRe: Brigham Young told TALL tails (n/t) Options: Reply•QuotePosted by: hgc ( )Date: January 30, 2020 09:58PMRe: How tall was Brigham Young? How about the other prophets? I suspect that the average height of all general authorities today is 2 to 3 inches more than the average in Brigham's time. Just like the rest of the population.Options: Reply•QuoteGo to Topic: Previous•NextGo to: Forum List•Message List•New Topic•Search•Log In

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