Originally Posted by
makeinu
Do, by chance, happen to have a long gray beard?
Actually, you'd think so, but no I don't.
That was 1958 when I was a junior in H.S. - so I am 'only' 65 at present.
....and, to stay on thread, I was 6'4" back then - so I understand OP's problem very well - just 6'3" (barefoot) now.
(Recent pic attached.)