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.” Even though an ...

ALTON, Ill. – The Old Bakery Beer Co. in Alton, Illinois is honoring the birthday Tuesday of Robert Wadlow, the world’s tallest man and Alton native. Wadlow was 8’11” and died in 1940 at the age of 22 ...

In the U.S., the average height for an adult man over the age of 20 is 5 feet 9 inches, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. For an adult woman, the average height is about 5 ...

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ALTON, Ill. — Alton, Illinois, is known for quite a few things. Its scenic views, its claim as one of the most "haunted" towns in America and its status as home of the tallest man in recorded history, ...

The Alton Giant, Robert Wadlow, was born one hundred years ago. He only lived to age 22, so the story of the World’s Tallest Man is really that of a growing boy. A group of students from North St.

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 of normal stature, the people of ...

ALTON — The Rockin' with Robert summer concert series continues Tuesday, July 18, with Porch Café. The concerts are from 7-8 p.m. and Lady Luck Duo will perform Tuesday, Aug. 15, at 2810 College Ave., ...

Nathan Woodside | The Telegraph Photo of the Wadlow family from the Feb. 20, 1938 issue of The Telegraph. Telegraph archives, via Hayner Library From a June, 1938 issues of The Telegraph before Wadlow ...