About Robert Wadlow - Alton's Gentle Giant
In 1918, Alton became the famous birthplace of Robert Wadlow, "The Gentle Giant." Born a normal eight pounds in 1918, Wadlow suffered from a pituitary gland problem. He was almost nine feet tall and 500 pounds when he died of complications from a foot infection at age 22. He is noted in the Guinness Book of World Records as the tallest man alive. A life-sized statue on College Avenue lifts visitors' heads in amazement. The Alton Museum of History and Art have devoted an entire room to Wadlow, including his third grade desk and oversized grade school ring.
http://visitalton.com/place.cfm?pid=497&src=attractions&CFID=1235063&CFTOKEN=4e481ebe507463b9-9EC0001C-E1B8-DDF3-486A9A95A04BA9A3
|
Additional Information
 This is a public group.
- View the group rules.
- Accepted media types:
- Accepted content types:
- Accepted safety levels:
|
Feed – Subscribe to Robert Wadlow - Alton's Gentle Giant discussion threads