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World's TALLEST MAN to have ever lived! (Robert Pershing Wadlow)
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- Опубликовано: 16 ноя 2013
- The world's TALLEST MAN to have ever lived! (Robert Pershing Wadlow)
Robert Wadlow, known as the 'Gentle Giant' of Alton, Illinois, USA, is widely regarded as the tallest human being of all time (certainly for whom there is irrefutable proof).
Wadlow reached a height of 8 feet 11.1 inches and weighed 449 pounds!
After a short illness brought on by a faulty leg brace and a subsequent infection, Robert Wadlow died tragically in his sleep at just 22 years of age.
(February 22, 1918 -- July 15, 1940)
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I grew up in Robert Wadlow's home town and my mother went to school with him. He was recognized first and foremost as a true gentleman and he was never viewed as a freak by anyone in Alton. Those who knew him, my mother included, never had an unkind thing to say about him.
Anyone else with the class photo first looked at the tallest guy in the back thought it was him and then suddenly see this huge giant appear lol.
Same!!😂😂😂
same😂😂
lol yep I sure did
+TreeAttacks StupidWoman Yeah , I did until they mention where he was in the photo. I was shocked.
damnnn yes hah
A kind sweet soul, denied an easier life. Mr. Wadlow had to endure his few means to make a living and did what existed. He was no freak or side show just a fellow human being trying to survive in our world. Gentle giants are few and far between and he was one of those. God's peace Mr. Wadlow.
They have a statue of him at Ripleys believe it or not In the Wisconsin dells. Now I'm 6'3", and I got my pic taken next to his statue.....I felt like a 10 year old next to him! LoL
And he kept growing. probably would've hit 9 feet if he lived another 20 minutes
How does this video have hundreds of dislikes? What could possibly have so offended you in this video. Crazy people.
Looked like a genuinely humble and good guy. Life is something to be appreciated and not taken for granted.
I loved the caption explaining which one Robert was in the group photo.
He probably couldve delivered the deadliest chokeslam of all time
+IG: Kendricksp Not necessarily. His muscles could hardly hold him up. That;s why he needed the brace, which caused the infection which killed him.
4a8p9x It was a joke homie
D'oh!
😂😂😂😂
BAH GOD THAT MAN IS DEAD! HE KILLED HIM! HE KILLED HIM!
No one can beat Robert Wadlow. Unfortunatly, gigantism is as bad as cancer. Yes, its good to be tall, but to be too huge, you end up in living up less years than other people.
Yeah it is tragic, because the bigger the person is. The harder the heart has to work. The heart can only pump so much blood before it wears out. Also the heart may try to enlarge itself to keep up with the large size and give out..
And if the person is short as f*? :( hahah
Are you refering to dwarfism?
If you are refering to dwarfism, the effects are the opposite of gigantism. The heart, instead being huge, its tiny and as everyone knows, small hearts pump much faster than a "normal" size human heart. Well, the end result of this is simple: The person with dwarfism, and I mean the the ones that are the size of dolls, will die by Myocardial infarction, what we call as heart attack.
Pedro Sacramento humu
Just imagen him wearing that slender man suit, and seeing him in the horizon at night
exactly
Abdulla Kardan omg so true.
Its so sad that he only died at the age of 22
his tallness led him to death
bit late to comment on this, but he didn't actually die from that. He died from a foot infection. His body was healthy for the height he was at.
his tallness slowed the healing process of his foot
All of those very tall guys had trouble with their legs.
He died because his shoes where to small and rubbed against his ankle causing an infection and death
I always end up crying for Robert. I don't know why.
+Erlyk Dalkien He was a very unique and gentle fellow. Someone from a better age. He died far too young.
+Amazing Planet sadly blood couldn't flow to his brain so he died😞
+Matthew Anderson he died of foot infection caused my ankle braces that were made to strenghten his ankles
mee too and its spooky
+Matthew Anderson I read that he died because he got a small cut on his ankle and it got infected and he died.
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***** Small boy
Alan Snackbar shut up
Amazing Planet your welcome
Amazing Planet people are so rude
Fyi i was working three weeks ago and when i had a customer he was about 18 and 7 feet tall!!!
I wish I could have met him
me too
Same!
If you are ever in Alton Il. go to College Ave and see the life sized, fully scaled bronze statue of Robert Wadlow. It is amazing !
rest in peace Robert wadlow :(
so awesome not only his size but that he was such a cool guy at the same time. They said he never really got mad and the only time he used his size to his advantage was playing harmless jokes like putting peoples hats up high in places they couldnt get too. Must have been awesome to grow up with him. As awesome as it was one Cant help but wonder how tall he would have grown too if he hadnt left us so soon. IF his brother who i think is still with us reads this its a shame he had to go so young cause he seemed so cool. My sincere condolences.
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Erm how tall is he?
Regg Regg 8feet 11.1 inches tall
Thank you Buffster0896
Regg Regg I was born and lived in the same town he was raised in Alton, IL for 30 years. My mom (a dental hygienist) used to assist his brother Harold when he came to see the dentist.
Ohhh
Nicely done. I live in Alton and live about a mile from his statue, it's nice to see how many people are touched by him to do videos for him. His 100th birthday was about a month ago I believe.
did u know he was 7"2 at 12
damn that's tall. 7 ft at 12. jeez
Oh my GOSH!!!!!
You. Have. Got. To. Be. Kidding. Me.
And thus, the moment he died, slenderman was born . .
Ha!
believe it or not he died from a foot infection because shoes were hard to make for him
+Papa Sam Awwh. Sounds painful :( R.I.P
Yes he only lived to the age of 25
+Deaddreams15 +BACON ICRAFT
xD ikrr
Can you imagine him being a foot taller, (9'11) and not having any bone or muscle problems where he would be just as quick and flexible as people of normal stature but proportionate for his size ? And then, imagine him body building and strength training and trained in Martial Arts and in the Army, I bet he could take on a bear!
Its sad that he died so early.
Rest in Peace, mate.
sad this guy died so young
+KoivuTheHab learn to be kind.please?
+KoivuTheHab itz da internatz hu carz?
did that bother you?
MadelineTopper he's talking about the other dude
He was 8'11 when he died and he was only 22! Imagine how big he would a have been if he lived longer. Definitely would of reached 9 feet and more.
***** that's not very abstract of you
***** That's mean.... :/ More taller = More Suffering
Robert Wadlow was from the same town where I was born and lived in Alton, IL for 30 years. He was special and they have a life size statue of him in Upper Alton. It was said he was not finished growing, I wished he would have lived longer.
He could scare a bear away
haha?
yeaaaaa no.
So, this gentlemam was almost NINE FEET TALL when he was living?? Scientifically amazing.
so sad... the "gentle giant", died because of a faulty brace and a sore. not the way someone like him should've went
Very sad indeed. Thank you for your thoughtful comment,
Pete
Fun fact: Roberts shoes were 3 feet long and they were no charge!
my father worked with him at the Illinois State fair at a soda stand he said he was a very nice guy very quite
easily could be the most dominate nba player
Ikr
+Jason Bahena nope.He could barely walk and put his hands up(not talking about running,jumping or trying to muscle out guys like 150 kg shaq and yao)
+NBA Entertainment This guy is 450 pounds
+Jason Bahena Just park him next to the hoop
Hell ya
This guy must be horrible in hide n seek
Sasuke Uchiha hi Sasuke!!!
and dodgeball.
All I see is a tree
My Grandfather met him once.
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In today's world the young man would be besieged by basketball coaches. I remember reading about him when I was a youngster in the 50s. It's nice that you are keeping his memory alive.
He died in 1940?
Plot twist: he isn't actually tall everyone around him is just tiny
Loading try reaching 9 ft bro
1:46 i'm sure he has a good excuse for having a small tie.. since he is so big and all.
Ikr.
iHalveien Well I doubt they make ties that big. You'd need a king sized sheet for that.
Do you find something comical about my appearance when I'm driving my automobile?
R. I. P. Big guy😪
i wonder how tall would he be if he was alive
If he would have lived to around 80 years old, he would probably be 25 feet tall..
9ft
Realistically he was 8'11 at 22, men usually stop growing from 18 to max of 23. I believe he would've peaked at 9'0 to 9'2.
Absolutely mind boggling to think of his size. Just a shade under 9 feet tall. And yet he was a very gentle young man, respected by his classmates and all in town, he never tried to harm anyone. And while he made circus appearances he would not be exhibited in a costume or like some sort of freak. He appeared in one of the tailored suits you see him wear in these photos, walk around, wave to the crowd and then leave. He had dignity. His shoes he did indeed get for free for doing tours for the shoe company, would you believe his shoes were size 37? In any case he sounds like he would have been wonderful to know and I wish I could have met him, but being born in 1979 this would have been quite impossible (he was born just about a month after my grandfather was, I didn't know that). RIP Robert.
The crazy thing is that he was still growing at the time of his death. If he had lived longer he may have grown upwards of 10 feet!
In awe at the size of this lad. Absolute unit.
My respect to mr wadlow. Wish he had lived longer
If anyone else ever gets this tall, hopefully they make good knee braces, and they get him to practice getting up and down the basketball court.
that would be too overpowered for any defense.
Even if he couldn't run, it would be tempting to just position him at the basket an leave him there.
That's considered goal tending or something. He's gonna have to move at least a bit, and people can just run around him and he will be too slow. Basically if you're past 7'5 then you're most likely going to be too slow and weak.
Random Water It's not goaltending....what you mean is it's a 'lane violation'. You can't just stand under the basket. You have to move out a few feet and then back in.
My bad, goal tending is when you try to touch the ball when someone shot it close to the rim. But yeah, like I said, he'd have to move and he cant just stand there. Otherwise centers in the NBA would just be standing there with there arms up all the time...
if I were him I'd dress as slender man and stand in people's front lawn
For some reason this brings tears to my eyes.
An excellent tribute to such an extraordinary man. What fitting music also. Many thanks.
Seemed like such a beautiful spirit. Anyone know the music in this video?
Hi, the music -- called "Americana" -- was composed by Kevin MacLeod! Visit his website here: incompetech.com/music/royalty-free/index.html?keywords=americana&Search=Search
+Amazing Planet Thank you very much. It's a beautiful piece.
imagine somebody that tall wanting to fight you
Two icons in my life 1 Robert Pershing wadlow my fellow illionoian. 2 Michael his airness jordan
For once a yt video with agreeable music
"With Robert standing at the left rear of photo." Oh boy I wasn't sure I will find him
This man is Amazing......I wish i could have met him and bet I would be really short next to this great giant.
00:45 that’s primo Carnera who’s 6’5
My grandma was from Alton, Illinois, and saw him in town one day filming a commercial for a local shoe vendor. What an amazing story, and such a tragic, wholly undeserved ending.
Thank you for your very interesting and thoughtful comment.
Wow, and he was only 22 when he died. Given that gigantism can cause insane growth spurts in people's 30s and 40s, imagine how tall he have been if he'd lived longer. He might have cleared 10ft.
+Dan Paveley definietly, he would've stopped growing around 40 years of age, thus clearing 10ft for sure
Being that tall would b a curse!
It's amazing to be related to him. Being tall is quite common on my dad's side of the family. Robert Perish Wadlow Jr. is my 4th cousin on my dad's side.
I feel so bad for him, only living to the age of 22...
This is an excellent video on how we, as people, need to be reminded that, no matter how much we think we have it bad in life, someone else always has it worse!
I do feel bad for this man,he really dressed well smooth! RIP sir.
I really wish I could have met the man, just so I could ask him "what's the weather like up there" I'l never get my chance 😔
Before anyone gets offended, I'm not trying to be mean when i say this, i respect this man...but....THE BFG IS REAL!
I can imagine looking up at himelike
"dang you're tall"
Sad story with appropriate sad music.
If he hadn't had the infection, he would grow even taller!
SEEMS TO HAVE BEEN A GOOD SOUL, AND SAD THAT HE DIED SO YOUNG. IN HEAVEN HE IS LIKELY JUST LIKE EVERYBODY ELSE THERE, AND I BET HE'S GLAD ABOUT THAT.
This video says "an estimated 27,000 people attended his funeral", but in another video of Robert, it said "5,000 attended his funeral"...big difference.
it is so sad that he had to die, at such a young age. R.I.P. Robert Wadlow.
I am 6'3" I always was tall for my age. I can't image being that tall. Everything you ware would have to be custom made.
that is a long ass coffin
He was so tall because of hyperplasia of the pituitary gland. It stops the body from stopping to grow. So if he had lived longer he would have kept growing. On average throughout his entire life he grew 4 inches a year and it never slowed down. Obviously at some point you would die from being too tall because your skeleton couldn't support your weight and your heart wouldn't be strong enough to pump blood through your whole body. But we don't know at what height and weight that would happen. He was fairly slim but at his death he weighed 490 lbs. (220 kg) So in theory he could've grown to 9',10',11' maybe even larger. He died because he got a blister that got infected and he had autoimmune disorder so his body couldn't fight it. If he didn't have that disorder and he stayed healthy who knows how big he could've gotten?
God love him, 22yrs old is no age at all, poor chap R.I.P and we don't get a say in what hand we are dealt, worth remembering that when you meet someone less fortunate than yourself!
I think no one wanted to make him "snap"(mad) Just think about a slap he could do with those hands.
This was my old vice principal's grandad.
Apparently he was going to grow so tall his head would've gone into orbit, possibly even reaching the moon when he's in his mid 30's
0:42 one of the best boxer in the History. Primo Carnera
Did he have the same affliction that effected Andre The Giant?
yes
Donna Clifton
Similar but not exactly. Robert had gigantism while Andre had acromegaly. Acromegaly means Andre's growth plates did seal so he couldn't grow any taller. But his feet, hands, skull grew wider year after year.
0:55 I'd never found him if they hadn't mention where he stands on the pic LOL.
Ok guys this guys is part of my family ok and he was a good guy I heard he's in the 2010 world record book I know you guys don't beleave but this makes me cry and
😭😭😭😭😭😭😭
An Indian kid called Karan Singh, at 8 years old is 6.6 feet tall, which is 6 inches taller then Wadlow at the age of 8.
If he was an body builder.. Hell Oh yeah!!
OH and here's some advice that will surely irritate you, but I mean it to be in the purest constructive critical way.... when you edit this type of collage, let the photos have some staying power after they fade in. I'm just taking in the magnificence of this guy's height over the others and "poof"... the picture is already fading out. Kind of a tease for my imagination. Let us study it!
Im 18, 6'7"and 147kgs. When I was 14 I was 6'6". Didn't grow much after that.
They said he was over 8’11 inches that makes him literally 9’0
Wow, I guess they don't build the tallest person in the world like they used to.
The gear in his car would have placed at the bumper
Could he be saved if he had been born in modern times?
R.I.P R....Robert W....Wadlow (1918 - 1940)
He's as tall as my rooms ceiling damn
Imagine if he had started bulking up and lifting weights...
Scott Matheson his joints and tendons wouldn't be able to handle the weight that he could lift. the information on him said that he had super human strength as well. they didn't give any exact numbers but just said he was inhumanly strong. if he attempted to lift weights he joints and tendons aren't meant to handle the weight that he was capable of pushing.
JokerX126
yeah that sounds quite feasible upon reflection. I can't begin to imagine the power a man that size must have had. Fascinating.
depends how much weight he tries to lift. If he would have used a moderate weight (for his strength) maybe it would have helped him to make his joints and tendons stronger
Scott Matheson he would be the real hulk he should play basketball
JC RECS GAMES
he would have made most of those NBA players look like they were 5 feet tall
Ladies and gentleman, the Slender Man existed. Here is the closest resemblance of him. So to make the long story short, the Slender Man is real
who needs automobiles when you have a stride like that
+Tyler Murphy ikr i would be walking around town with that tallass height
RIP Robert!
he was the tallest man who ever lived but the tallest man living now is Sultan Kösen 8,3 ft
nasean taylor is that right? Many thanks for the comment!
Amazing Planet any time
yes just a little taller tham me at 7ft tall i am
congrats
no its not, its sultan vinegar
If you liked this then check out Angus MacAskill, He was from an Island of Scotland, 7ft 9 and he could lift a 1300kg (2800lbs) ship anchor off the ground. Elders witnessed him lifting a fully grown horse over a fence. Most people 7ft+ tend to be weak and frail due to pressure on bones so storied real strong giants are rare. Angus never had gigantism either, just naturally tall. Awesome guy
truly amazing fellow. there's a life-sized cutout on a wall of Robert at Pike Place Market in Seattle...standing next to his likeness really puts his size into perspective. R.I.P ; Robert {
Aye he used to live in my town. A long time ago✌️