Robert Wadlow was the tallest man to ever live at eight feet 11.1 inches. He had his shoes and clothes custom made. He died in 1940 at age 22 from an infected blister due to an ill-fitting brace.

This is the incredible life of Robert Wadlow, whose hands measured a foot long and whose arms spanned 9 feet 5 inches. Robert Pershing Wadlow was born February 22, 1918, and weighed a healthy 8 ...

The police had their hands full getting the 8-foot-8.25-inch Robert Wadlow in and out of a Missouri courtroom where he was suing Dr. Charles Humberd for diagnosing him as a “freak.” ...

In honor of his birthday, this is the incredible life of Robert Wadlow, whose hands measured a foot long and whose arms spanned 9 feet 5 inches. Robert Pershing Wadlow was born on February 22 ...

Sue Simpson Nolan: My mom actually knew him - she would see him walking up Brown St when she was just a little girl. In memory of Robert P. Wadlow, who passed away 75 years ago today, The ...

Cancel anytime. 14 min to read They called him the Gentle Giant. At 8 feet, 11.1 inches tall, Robert Wadlow was the tallest man to ever walk the Earth, at least in recorded history. Even if he was ...

ROBERT Wadlow was the tallest man in the world, standing at an unbelievable 8 feet 11 - before he shockingly died at the young age of 22. Born in 1918, Robert was a normal sized baby and his ...

Cancel anytime. People still refer to him as "The Alton Giant." Through the years since his death, Robert Pershing Wadlow, known as the tallest man in recorded history, has evolved into a most ...

MANISTEE, Mich. — More than a century after his birth, and 81 years after his death, Robert Pershing Wadlow remains the tallest person in recorded history, standing at 8-feet 11.1-inches tall ...

The police had their hands full getting the 8-foot-8.25-inch Robert Wadlow in and out of a Missouri courtroom where he was suing Dr. Charles Humberd for diagnosing him as a “freak.” ...