He might have been almost 9 feet tall, but Robert Wadlow was a gentle giant known for his quiet manner and easy smile.

It was the middle of March when a tree limb fell on a portion of the Wadlow Building, which is located on the SIUE Dental School campus in Upper Alton.

Dan and Rhonda Nemsky from Glen Carbon brought their dogs to help celebrate Robert Wadlow's birthday at the Old Bakery Beer Co. on Saturday, Feb. 22, 2025. Megan Zilm of Godfrey dances with her ...

Today is Thursday, Dec. 4, the 338th day of 2025. There are 27 days left in the year. Today in history: Advertisement Article continues below this ad On Dec. 4, 1991, after being abducted and held ...

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, ...

Robert Wadlow wore size 37 AA shoes, and by all accounts, he was a nice guy. He didn’t get the nickname “The Gentle Giant” for stomping Alton beanstalks. At 8 feet, 11.1 inches tall, Wadlow still ...

Me (7'2"/2.18M) VS The Tallest Man Who Ever Lived (8'11"/2.72M) (Robert Wadlow) marthartman #robertwadlow #giants #thedutchgiant ...

Last week I was sitting at my desk writing when I happened to come across an interesting article. Okay, so I wasn't exactly writing. I was surfing the Internet. But I read an article about the life of ...