Robert Wadlow, tallest man ever, turns 100

St. Louis on the Air
11/01/2018 20 min
Robert Wadlow, tallest man ever, turns 100

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Feb. 22, 2018, marks the centennial of the birth of Robert Wadlow, the tallest man who ever lived, and a lifelong resident of Alton. Wadlow was normal size at birth, but a growth on his pituitary gland caused him to grow rapidly and never stop. By kindergarten, he was 5 feet 4 inches. He grew to 8 feet 11, and 490 pounds, by the time he died at age 22.

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