Really tall dudes do happen. I know this is significantly above average especially for the relative time period. So, here's a little story. I train in Krav Maga, an Israeli Self Defense form that borrows techniques from more traditional martial arts forms like Muay Thai, BJJ and Taekwondo. When a black belt candidate is ready to undergo black belt testing, he/she must participate in a "Boot Camp" for 16 weeks which prepares you for the test itself. It is thorough review of everything you did for the past four years or so. My boot camp this past Winter/Spring consisted of 40 people; 20 Black belt candidates and 20 1st Degrees going for 2nd degree. We had six guys in the class who were 6'5" tall and another three guys who were between 6' and 6'5". I am 5'11" and it seemed like every frickin time I had to spar it was with one of these big guys. One night I sparred 15 different people in a two hour people. It was exhausting and more than half the people I sparred with were over 6'. Our Band of Fools being a bunch of giants is not unheard of.