File photo Robert Wadlow was 22 years old when he died in 1940, standing at a height of 8 feet, 11.1 inches tall, the tallest a person has ever grown (with proof), according to Guinness World Records.

Renowned sculptor Edward Giberson, 75, of Glen Carbon, holds a portfolio open to a photograph of the Robert Wadlow bronze statue that he created. Thousands of people visit the site at 2810 College Ave ...

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 ...

*Refers to the latest 2 years of stltoday.com stories. Cancel anytime. Robert Wadlow, the world's tallest man according to the Guinness Book of Records, was born on Feb. 22, 1918. The native of Alton, ...

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 ...

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 ...

Robert Pershing Wadlow (February 22, 1918 – July 15, 1940), also known as the Alton Giant and the Giant of Illinois, was a man who was the tallest person in recorded history for whom there is ...

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, ...

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, ...

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 ...