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, where he grew up ...

Megan Zilm of Godfrey dances with her 9-month-old daughter Lucy during the Robert Wadlow Birthday Party at the Old Bakery Beer Co. on Saturday, Feb. 22, 2025. Alton area residents enjoyed a tall ...

Known as the Alton Giant, Robert Wadlow from Alton, Illinois was the tallest person confirmed in history. With a height of 2.72 meters (8 feet, 11 inches) at the time of his tragically early death ...

Robert Wadlow's cause of death resulted from the ... Born on 22 February 1918 in Alton, Illinois, Robert's parents were ...

The year was 2015, and I'd been trying to set up an interview with Janet Kolar, Alton's hearse-racing ... the 8-foot-11-inch Robert Wadlow. This colorful town puts a literal spin on the term ...

“Alton, Illinois, the hometown of jazz musician ... Alton is also rich in history from the Robert Wadlow Statue all the way across town to the downtown area to the great scenic byway and up ...