Page 3 - The Gentle Giant - World's Tallest Man
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Robert at age 10 standing next to his classmate.
At 6'6" he towered over all the kids
and 99% of adults, c. 1928
Wadlow was a mild-mannered young man so he was
called by people as the “gentle giant.” He loves
photography and playing guitar, but he had to stop
both hobbies when his hands grew too large for the
instruments.