ALTON — Musician Ivas John will perform at the Robert Wadlow Statue, located at 2810 College Ave, at 6 p.m. on Tuesday, June 17. Born as a first generation Lithuanian American in Chicago, John's ...
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 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 ...