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Wadlow was a 6-footer at the age of 8. At 10, he was 6 feet, 5 inches and weighed 210 pounds. At 13, he was "the world's tallest Boy Scout," standing 7 feet, 4 inches.

There are plenty of big days in the shaping of Alton’s history. But today, Feb. 22, might be the biggest. Alton’s Gentle Giant Robert Wadlow would turn 99 years old today, and if his ...

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 ...