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Robert Pershing Wadlow also referred to as the Giant of Illinois and the Alton Giant (February 22, 1918 – July 15, 1940), was the tallest individual ever known for whom there is conclusive evidence. He was raised in the little town of Alton, Illinois, which is located close to St. Louis, Missouri.
Wadlow was 8 ft 11 in (2.72 m) tall and weighed 439 lb (199 kg) when he passed away at the age of 22. His pituitary gland hypertrophy, which results in an abnormally high level of human growth hormone, was the cause of his enormous stature and his continuous growth into adulthood (HGH). There was no sign that his growth had stopped even when he passed away.
The oldest of five children, Wadlow was born on February 22, 1918, in Alton, Illinois, to parents Harold Franklin and Addie May (Johnson). By the time he was eight years old, he was taller than his father, and an extra desk was created for him in the first grade. He was 8 feet 4 inches tall when he graduated from Alton High School in 1936. (254 cm). He chose Shurtleff College with the goal of studying law.

Wadlow had minimal sensation in his legs and feet and needed leg braces to walk. He was never a wheelchair user.

Wadlow rose to fame after performing with the Ringling Brothers Circus, appearing at Madison Square Garden and the Boston Garden in the center ring (never in the sideshow).
During his appearances, he dressed in his everyday clothes and refused the circus's request that he wear a top hat and tails.
He started a commercial tour with the International Shoe Company in 1938, receiving free shoes from them, and once more, merely wearing regular street attire. Wadlow perceived himself as a member of the advertising industry rather than a freak show. Up until a few days before his death, he was physically very strong.

Wadlow was a member of the Order of DeMolay, a Masonic-sponsored organization for young men, and he eventually became a Freemason. Wadlow was a Master Mason by November 1939 and was governed by the Grand Lodge of Illinois A.F. and A.M.
Wadlow surpassed John Rogan as the tallest man ever a year before his passing. 18 days before his passing, on June 27, 1940, he was measured by doctors at 8 feet 11.1 inches (2.72 m).

A defective brace caused irritation to his ankle on July 4, 1940, while he was performing professionally at the Manistee National Forest Festival, which resulted in infection. He underwent surgery and a blood transfusion after being diagnosed, but because of an autoimmune illness, his condition worsened, and on July 15 he passed away in his sleep.
Twelve pallbearers and eight assistants carried his coffin, which measured 10 ft 9 in (3.28 m) long by 2 ft 8 in (0.81 m) wide by 2 ft 6 in (0.76 m) deep, and weighed more than 1,000 lb (450 kg).


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But why? The guy is suffering from Tall sickness because he doesn't look normal.

Wow

I doubt if he can do a woman

Do woman lounloun

illicit:
I doubt if he can do a woman

Taller than Goliath?

Do you have an image or video of Goliath cos they are both images and videos of Robert Waldow online

Jokerman:
Taller than Goliath?

Jokerman:
Taller than Goliath?

Which Goliath?