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This is the incredible life of Robert Wadlow, ... In this photo, world heavyweight champion Primo Carnera playfully punches a then 6-foot-11 Wadlow. ... Wadlow's 1,000-pound casket required 18 ...
Robert Pershing Wadlow (February 22, 1918 – July 15, 1940), also known as the Alton Giant and the Giant of Illinois, was an American man. He is the tallest person in recorded history for whom there is irrefutable evidence. Wadlow was born and raised in Alton, Illinois, a small city near St. Louis, Missouri. [1]
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The Alton Museum of History and Art, sometimes known as the Robert Wadlow Museum, in Alton, Illinois was founded in 1971 as a not for profit organization. [1] [2] It is located in Loomis Hall, named for Rev. Hubbel Loomis, on the grounds of the former Rock Spring Alton Baptist Seminary established by missionary John Mason Peck, later renamed Shurtleff College, and presently the home of the ...
Robert Wadlow, the tallest verified human, with his 5 ft 11 + 1 ⁄ 2 in (182 cm) father This is a list of the tallest people , verified by Guinness World Records or other reliable sources. According to Guinness World Records, Robert Wadlow of the United States (1918–1940) was the tallest person in recorded history , measuring 272 cm (8 ft 11 ...
Texas casket designer Trey Ganem of SoulShine made custom caskets for 19 of the victims of the Uvalde, Texas school shooting.
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The custom-casket maker posted a quick prayer on Facebook and was on his way. “Please pray for Uvalde!!” wrote the owner of SoulShine Industries, based in Edna, Texas, east of San Antonio.