The shop of W.J. Reeder & Son was in Upper Alton near the intersection of Washington and College. The Reeders repaired Robert Wadlow's shoes for him. Here, a young Robert plays with a classmate at ...

Robert Pershing Wadlow was born on February 22, 1918, in Alton, Illinois. At birth, he weighed eight pounds, six ounces. Due to an overactive pituitary gland that produced high levels of growth ...

Robert stands 7 feet, 4 inches. * Image: Bettmann/Corbis * 1918: Robert Pershing Wadlow is born in Alton, Illinois. At the time of his death 22 years later, he stands 8 feet 11 inches, making him ...

Edward Giberson, sculptor of the Robert Wadlow statue ... which was the first riverfront casino in Illinois, or boating out of the Alton Marina. • The Piasa Bird painting at Piasa Park ...

According to the Guinness Book of World Records, Robert Wadlow of Alton, Illinois, is the tallest man who has ever lived. He was 8 foot 11 inches and weighed in at 439 lbs. But he had a sad life, ...

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 ...