Wadlow’s father, Harold, gave his account of his son’s quality of life, as relayed by Frederic Fadner in the book “The Gentleman Giant: The Biography of Robert Pershing Wadlow.” ...

People still refer to him as "The Alton Giant." Through the years since his death, Robert Pershing Wadlow, known as the tallest man in recorded history, has evolved into a most unlikely Midwestern ...

Bobby Morton of Florissant lifts his daughter Summer, 3, so she can look into the eyes of the life-size statue of Alton's Gentle Giant Robert Pershing Wadlow during a family visit to the statue on ...

"He's tall," said Jessa Price, 7, who plays on the life-size statue of Alton's Gentle Giant Robert Pershing Wadlow as her grandmother takes photos on Saturday, Feb. 3, 2018, in Alton.

Julie Hubbard of St. Louis compares her hand to a mold of the Gentle Giant's hand, which is part of the Alton Museum of History display on the life of Robert Pershing Wadlow on Saturday, Feb. 3, 2018.

Source: YouTube/Top Trending Robert Pershing Wadlow was born February 22, 1918, and weighed a healthy 8 pounds 6 ounces. Soon after his birth, he began to grow at an astounding rate. In this photo ...

Today is Wednesday, Feb. 22, the 53rd day of 2006 with 312 to follow. Robert Pershing Wadlow (February 22, 1918 – July 15, 1940) is the tallest person in history for whom there is irrefutable ...

Robert Pershing Wadlow, at age 13 stands with his father, Harold. Harold is 5 feet, 11 inches tall. Robert stands 7 feet, 4 inches. Image: Bettmann/Corbis 1918: Robert Pershing Wadlow is born in ...

P More than 100 callers identified the photo of the giant, Robert Pershing Wadlow. The first time Robert Pershing Wadlow came to Cape Girardeau, he was 15 years old -- "a mere boy of 7 feet 3 ...

Robert Pershing Wadlow, also known as "The Alton Giant," was born on Feb. 22, 1918. If he was still living, Wadlow's 100th birthday would have been this Thursday.