The World's Tallest Man (1925)
A man who is 8ft 10 inches tall is the subject of this film. His chest measures 61 inches. His name is John Aason and he is 23 years old and weighs 36 stone. (These intertitles all at the beginning of the film before we see the giant man.)
Aason really does look huge as he shakes hands with his tailor - he is a giant of a man. The tall man takes his jacket off so that the tailor can measure him. A step ladder has to be bought in so that the tailor can get high enough to take measurements. We see the man having his chest measured, his waist and his back are also measured. We then see the tailor measure his inside leg and the width of the bottom of his trousers. C/U of someone stepping out of one of the giant's shoes (he has had both feet in one of the tall man's shoes).
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What is amazing is that he looks perfectly normal in all other respects unlike the other misproportioned giants
@paulgross5672
Жыл бұрын
Yup
@brandonknight7240
Жыл бұрын
@@paulgross5672 gigantism
@lenasarajevo6532
Жыл бұрын
And don't problemes with the back.
@jeffbanks9955
Жыл бұрын
sort of normal. not really though. i think those clothes are hiding quite a lot
@Namdor2012
Жыл бұрын
Yeah because he is only 7 foot 2 inches. Look up his name..John Aason...Always good to fact check, world is full of disinformation especially when people want youtube hits to make $$$$ by boosting their channels..
At the end 2:08 notice the shadow of cameraman's hand rotating the handle to capture the video. Olden days camera... 👌 😀
@pankajhazarika2636
Жыл бұрын
😅😆😆😁😁😀😊
@Asian_Kid
Жыл бұрын
Dear Slim,
A very large but incredibly mobile man. Moves like someone of average height!
@krissanders987
Жыл бұрын
Ya know the dudes are short, they look like midgets standing Alone lol
@steroidsR4losers
Жыл бұрын
Height: 7′ 2″
@cforestmills
Жыл бұрын
@@steroidsR4losers 7'2 would look VERY short compared to this giant.
@steroidsR4losers
Жыл бұрын
John Aasen was an American silent film actor and sideshow performer who was one of the tallest actors in history. Wikipedia Born: March 5, 1890, Minneapolis, MN Died: August 1, 1938, Mendocino, CA Height: 7′ 2″ Parents: Kristi
@markwilliams4525
Жыл бұрын
@steroidsR4losers those guys next to him must be 3 feet tall then. I've got an uncle that's 7 foot and this guy here is much taller
He was probably indeed pretty tall but those two with him are obviously pretty short
@donalddann
Жыл бұрын
Yeah, like sub 5 foot even.
@KingOFMisFits
Жыл бұрын
Lol if they were sub 5 feet.....say they were each 4 feet.....they came to his waist....meaning he was at least 8 feet tall Those 2 men were not that short
@grantross2609
Жыл бұрын
the 2 tailors are munchkin like for sure !
@FordPickUPRed
Жыл бұрын
They are midgets 5ft and under.
@steroidsR4losers
Жыл бұрын
Height: 7′ 2″
Robert Wadlow was the tallest man at Height: 8′ 11″ He lived from 1918-1940 and was only 22 years old when he died.
@GSHunter2
Жыл бұрын
I am 9 feet tall and 17 years old
@denisovanhybrid9610
Жыл бұрын
@@GSHunter2 no that’s your boyfriend
@donlitos
Жыл бұрын
Everybody knows that clown
@stevecobain5479
Жыл бұрын
Wow what a genius, want a cookie? 😂 shut your f**king mouth and go f**k your m0m some more will you.
@denisovanhybrid9610
Жыл бұрын
@@stevecobain5479 he effs ur mom?
For some reason it feels like it’s the other two guys who are actually short(?). This seems so well proportioned and his movements don’t seem lanky like you would expect from someone who is THAT tall
@colmhauser9532
Жыл бұрын
Aason was 7 foot 1.
@willshad
3 ай бұрын
@@colmhauser9532 He had to be more than 7'1" in this video. The bald headed guy is about up to his belly button.
@colmhauser9532
3 ай бұрын
@@willshadYou don't know how tall the bald guy is, so that's completely irrelevent. Aason was not only medically measured in life, his skeleton is in Loma Linda University. These facts are well documented, he was 7'1.
@notsyort
18 күн бұрын
By holding a ruler to the screen, i estimate those 'normal' men to be ~4'8" tall. So you're right to think they look short 👍
@colmhauser9532
15 күн бұрын
@@notsyort Ah yes, but that's unscientific. They may have been filmed for a bigger screen, in which case they would be taller.
John Aasons recorded height is 7'2", but he definitely looks around the 8 ft mark in this video. I highly doubt he was as close to Robert Wadlow's 8' 11" mark without it being more televised.
@bighands69
Жыл бұрын
Hard to know because he was measured when he was dead at 7'1" tall and that was with all his deformities at that stage and he was unable to stand by himself at that that point.
@guydaley
Жыл бұрын
That's because the two "tailors" in the video are midgets. If you had a normal 6' male in there, he wouldn't look so big.
@paeng46
Жыл бұрын
@@bighands69 Robert Wadlow’s last height measurement was 9’2”. It was his height measure when he died. His last measurement when he was alive was 8’11”.
@Bluebirdfalling
Жыл бұрын
I was guessing 7'6
@johnalarcon5006
Жыл бұрын
You're correct he's not as tall as Robert , plus like I said before those other two Gentleman are very short men definitely not average hight
From Wikipedia with solid references: "Robert Pershing Wadlow (February 22, 1918 - July 15, 1940), also known as the Alton Giant and the Giant of Illinois, was a man who was the tallest person in recorded history for whom there is irrefutable evidence. (...) Wadlow's height was 8 ft 11.1 in (2.72 m) while his weight reached 439 lb (199 kg) at his death at age 22."
@fezzik7619
Жыл бұрын
This is a well known fact
This man was confirmed at a height of only 7 feet 2 inches, not 8 feet 2 inches. The two other men in this footage were barely 5 feet tall themselves, and the filmers used an early form of forced perspective to make him look even taller than he was.
@Jzcmnbk
Жыл бұрын
I noticed it.
@kriskozacki8777
Жыл бұрын
Tak też myślałem 👍
@tradertraveler6263
Жыл бұрын
He he looks like he could be much less than 7’2”. They lied at lot about proportions back in the day.
@oarsteed
Жыл бұрын
From Wikipedia with solid references: "Robert Pershing Wadlow (February 22, 1918 - July 15, 1940), also known as the Alton Giant and the Giant of Illinois, was a man who was the tallest person in recorded history for whom there is irrefutable evidence. He was born and raised in Alton, Illinois, a small city near St. Louis, Missouri. (...) Wadlow's height was 8 ft 11.1 in (2.72 m) while his weight reached 439 lb (199 kg) at his death at age 22.
@molonlabe9785
Жыл бұрын
I knew this was a bogus claim when the tailors are the same height as a dining chair 😂🤦🏻♂️
This guy looked real healthy at this size looked strong and mobile like if he was a 6footer ,Amazing.
@maxadjusting3917
Жыл бұрын
He was actually 7'2 so still huge but not even close to what they listed...his skeleton is in a museum
@streetcleaning711
Жыл бұрын
Check out Robert Percing Wadlow the tallest man in history 8foot 11inches and 35 stone@
Imagine if everyone was this tall
According to Wikipedia his true height was around 7’2”.
@Trendle222
Жыл бұрын
haha troll, NO
@TheNinja691
Жыл бұрын
What a short ar$e 🤣
@capybaraponque611
Жыл бұрын
@@Trendle222 you dumb
@juanlayton2848
Жыл бұрын
Bull crap Ralph Sampson Houston rockets with 7 ft 4
He is a genuine large man and not someone with an overactive gland . Amazing footage
He's like, "Well while your down there." 😄
@AzraelBloodstorm
Жыл бұрын
🤣🤣🤣
@boostyou6256
Жыл бұрын
Slurp slurp gulp gulp LOL 😆
@Asian_Kid
Жыл бұрын
So it's you. I wanted the KZread handle @phantompanic9436 but someone already took it.
@PhantomPanic
Жыл бұрын
@@Asian_Kid I have had this screen name since way way before KZread was around. LOL I actually came up with it over 20 years ago.
Another example of do not believe everything you see or read on the internet, people either are mistaken or just make things up to get attention. This gentleman was an actor in silent films, and his name was John Aasen (not Aaeson). At his tallest (when measured at the time of his death, he had "shrunk" due to age and not being able to stand straight any longer) he was 7' 2".
@TheZodiacz
Жыл бұрын
It proves the media have always been liars.
Looks like he could be in the 8 foot or more category.. If he was 8'10 then he was 1.1 inches shorter then Robert Wadlow..who was 8'11.1.. But to be honest by looking at this video of him compared to Robert. I think he was really between 7"8 and 8'2..
@Kunjurur1
9 жыл бұрын
he is 7 ft 4,the other men in this vid ar really short about 5ft
@Rocketx000
2 жыл бұрын
Lol
@iz7hm
2 жыл бұрын
Tallest man ever was John Middleton
@Best-est1
2 жыл бұрын
@@iz7hm His height isn’t “official” though but if it ends up becoming proven then yes you would be right.
@iz7hm
2 жыл бұрын
@@Best-est1 there was his whole hand and feet that was shown his statue was also built when he was alive
8'10 not sure about that. He's just 7'2 based on my research.
My wife once met Manute Bol (at 7' 7", one of the two tallest men ever to play in the NBA). She was a little tongue-tied at his size; she asked him "Are you Manute Bol?" He smiled at her and said "Mother, I am seven feet seven inches tall. Who else could I be?"
@selfiekroos1777
Жыл бұрын
I met him in Frankfurt airport when i was a kid. First time i had seen somebody dwarf my 6 4 dad lol.
@backnineblues
Жыл бұрын
I stood next to him once at Mohegan Sun casino. He died young.
@kurtmorris454
Жыл бұрын
being from Utah and went to several BYU games in the 90's I've had the opportunity to stand by , walk by Sean Bradley '7"6 on several occasions. I'm sure many people in Dallas have as well.
@johnhunter2294
Жыл бұрын
@@projectdesign4675 That's damn tall... hope he's well.
@johnhunter2294
Жыл бұрын
@@projectdesign4675 Great to hear! I know usually people of his size have health issues, glad he's well.
John Aasen was an American silent film actor and sideshow performer who was one of the tallest actors in history. Wikipedia Born: March 5, 1890, Minneapolis, MN Died: August 1, 1938, Mendocino, CA Height: 7′ 2″ Parents: Kristi
@steroidsR4losers
Жыл бұрын
John Aasen was an American silent film actor and sideshow performer who was one of the tallest actors in history. Wikipedia Born: March 5, 1890, Minneapolis, MN Died: August 1, 1938, Mendocino, CA Height: 7′ 2″ Parents: Kristi
According to Wikipedia this guy was only 7 ft 2 in tall and he was an actor the guys in the film were much smaller guys this was just part of the show I've seen it before.
@donlitos
Жыл бұрын
Why do you clowns keep writing the same thing over and over in the comments don’t you have a life?
@allenwoodring4447
Жыл бұрын
@@donlitos and you keep reading them so who is the clown 🤡
@Trippyricky69
Жыл бұрын
"only 7'2" boy😭😭😭
BP thanks fro bringing so informative and rare content ...
Aason was 7'2", readily available by a quick google. He basically lied of his height such that, that was a really tall tale!.
@cforestmills
Жыл бұрын
so Google is always right? Grow a critical mind, perhaps?
@randylazer2894
Жыл бұрын
@@cforestmills ....Given that you are clueless, and that I cited sourced data, it is you who is a hypocrite, and lacks a critical mind. In fact, Guinness Book of World Records from 1978, listed Aason just over 7'-0", while as an actor from IMDB was listed at 7'2 1/2. Between you and me, you aren't the one with an MA in International Economics that conducted a national energy study, taught at university, and has a book coming out, for which critical thinking has been integral to my life and career. Critical thinking involves not dismissing facts and evidence. In short...FU
Clearly the other two men are very short. Obviously chosen so as to exaggerate the tall guy´s height.
@Trendle222
Жыл бұрын
omg YES even if they were 5 feet tall, which i doubt, the man would have been 3 feet taller, they barely come up half way to him, yes the man is over 8 feet is all iknow, but maybe common sense has evaded you
@capybaraponque611
Жыл бұрын
@@Trendle222 8 feet? The guy was 7'2, mor0n.
This is not the tallest man ever, I'm sure the record books state someone being 8 ft 111/2 inches tall.
He looks particularly tall….and the two men particularly short.
His name was Aasen not Aason. If this was recorded 1925 he would have been 35 not 23. Could this be 1913? In 2008, his skeleton was measured at 7' 2.4" (219 cm) tall. Previous reports of his height ran as high as 8' 11½" (273 cm) and as low as 7' (213 cm) (according to one edition of Guinness World Records). Richard Kiel who played Jaws in James Bond was 218 cm. (just as a reference).
@kurtmorris454
Жыл бұрын
I play board games with Richard Kiel's niece and her husband as well as a few others quite frequently.
@davidgalaviz2004
Жыл бұрын
Right John Aasen was an actor and a little over 7'
@Trendle222
Жыл бұрын
HAHA soooo ur telling me the guys in the beginning of the video was about 4 1/2 feet?? sorry dude, in the video even if those guys were short like 5 foot 2, he was at least 8 foot plus, get ur eyes checked, he is a GIANT, ive met a 7 foot 2 guy before and this guy is much taller
@grimreaperhenrik
Жыл бұрын
@@Trendle222 how the board games go?
@kwebster62
Жыл бұрын
Even in the early 20th century, they had fake news.
John Aasen was in the Harold Lloyd film "Why Worry?" in 1923, and the Our Gang short "Growing Pains" in 1928, among other things.
This must be exaggerated a little bit.. I’m sure this man was very tall but either way Robert Wadlow reached 8ft 11 inches. And with technology now I highly doubt that record will ever be broken
@zombiefulci3301
Жыл бұрын
Did you know there was a man that could have grown taller than Wadlow? His name was Igor Vovkovinskiy and he was taller than Wadlow every stage until he had the surgery to stop his growth. He stopped at 7'8" but would have been a 9 footer
@ratedtriplex
Жыл бұрын
Wadlow was born in 1918 this was in 1925
@angrycinnamontoast794
Жыл бұрын
@@zombiefulci3301 Robert wadlow was growing faster though out the years. Igor would've probably slowed down growing into his 20s but Robert could've grown to 10 feet if he didn't die so early
@zombiefulci3301
Жыл бұрын
@@angrycinnamontoast794 same thing with Igor, he showed no sign of slowing down, all things being the same, Igor the Giant would have towered over Robert Wadlow at some point. Igor reached 7'8" at 14! He only had a mere 15" to equal Robert the Leg Giant's height, Igor the Ogre would have blasted past 8'11", he would have been 10'5" 1,200 lbs!! Igor was also a larger man than Wadlow regardless, Robert was a leg giant, long legs, short torso, Igor was like a Kodiak Bear, huge torso short legs, that's why Igor was 880 lbs
@angrycinnamontoast794
Жыл бұрын
@@zombiefulci3301 no like literally Robert was growing at a constant rate of 1 to 2 inches a year but when he was in his teen years he shot up like 5 inches in one year, 4 inches the next. Even when he had a year to live he grew 4 inches and showed no signs of stopping. If he lived longer he could've grown 5 inches in one year or 3 inches in another, his growth was on a whole 'nother level then any other human on earth. Igor would've stopped during his last 20s early 30s
Robert Wadlow -hold my beer
Those are some large shoes! He most definitely requires, a custom manufactured wardrobe. I covet tall size shirts, when I can find them; but this gent is far outside, even special fitments.
John Aasen fue un actor del cine mudo que media 2.18 m. y murió en 1938 en Norteamérica.
His actually height was around 7 ft 2 in. You tell by the height of the table and chair that they found two very short men to stand next to him to exaggerate his height. Basically he was about Shaquille O'Neal sized.
@oakinvestment5371
Жыл бұрын
If that's the case, it means the 2 tailors are approximately 4'1" since they are just about 1 head above Aason's mid section and a head is about 6" long. Doesn't make a lot of sense for him to be only 7'2" but that's just my 2 cents
@FlintIronstag23
Жыл бұрын
@@oakinvestment5371 The shoes and the hat he is wearing probably adds 4+ inches to this apparent height. I would guess the tailors are under 5 foot tall, especially the one in the lighter suit. When he was 46 years old, John Aasen was medically measured at 7 feet 0.9 inches, although he could no longer stand completely straight by that point.
@cforestmills
Жыл бұрын
@@oakinvestment5371 your 2 pennies are good enough. The man is clearly far closer to eight feet than seven. The idiocy on this thread... like most threads of thought, online or off, is a never-ending source of frustration, which then may give way to cause for unending humor.
@deadmeatjb
Жыл бұрын
And shaq is really shorter than that measurement
Little dude is less than 5 feet tall
this was 1925 of course his height is going to be exaggerated
@Anonim-ct5ch
2 жыл бұрын
Ya, for entertainment purpose
Looks to me that those 2 men are just very small, and the man is maybe 2 meters tall or so.
I hear that he used to be an author,.....bet he's got some tall stories to tell....
How much is it in metric system?
Robert Wadlow was taller, 8 ft 11.1
@jamespearson7001
Жыл бұрын
tallest man ever.
Robert Wadlow the tallest man ever to be recorded was 8ft 11.1 inches tall and died at age 22 in 1940.
He’s a big dude but he’s still no Robert Wadlow
You can see the two men measuring him are small in stature. I think this tall guy was probably nearer 7' 2" or something.
I’ve seen photographs of Robert Wadlow 8ft 11.1 inches (272 cm) and this guy Aasen is not even close. Note* * According to the 1978 edition of Guinness World Records he was only 7 feet (213.4 cm). Just before his death, at age 46, he was medically measured at 7 feet 0.9 inches, however he had lost some height due to age and could not stand completely straight anymore. In June 2008, Loma Linda University confirmed that the 7-foot-2.4-inch (219 cm) skeleton they had in their collection was John Aasen.
John Aasen was his name , he was 7ft 2 and was an actor
How to make someone look tall, put him with two dwarves.
This guy not world's tallest human
not saying he isn't enormous but the man taking those measurements is probably 5'4 or shorter
the media deliberately use the 2 dudes are like 4'10-5ft next to john to make him looks even larger lol
@JonCombo
Жыл бұрын
Yea, their proportions are worse than his. I was wondering how tall each person really was.
@Trendle222
Жыл бұрын
i seriously doubt they are 4 foot 10 lol, shorter yes but probably around 5 foot 4 or so, even so, the man has to be about 8 feet or more, look at him
@JonCombo
Жыл бұрын
@@Trendle222 Other reports state he was 7'2".
This man was not 8'10". If he was, that makes the other 2 men less than 4'5". They are more than half as tall as he is.
Well, they made him appear a bit taller as well as they used two pretty short people.
The step ladder is 3' making these 2 5' at best. The oversized hat is also used to make him seem even taller.
Tom Thumb and his brother were the tailors?
This man was probably more along the line of 6ft9 and the guys around him was definitely under 5ft6
It's weird, in some photos this guy looked to be barely 7 feet tall, and in other (and in this video), he looks well over 8 feet tall. Even if the other guys in this video were VERY short men, 5 foot in height, Aason looks literally nearly twice as thigh as them.
Yes I know he is tall but they filmed him with 2 very short men to make him look even bigger
it looks like the guys making the measurements are a bit shorter than average. i would guess they are each about 4'9" to about 5 feet tall.. i could tell by where their knees bend relative to the sitting chair. looks like if they sat on that chair their feet would not reach the ground.
Today I learned that in 1925, the primary means of communicating was not through words, but rather through vigorous head-nodding
@mingching2480
Жыл бұрын
I'm nodding my head in agreement with you.
Édouard Beaupré, (January 9, 1881 - July 3, 1904) was a Canadian circus and freak show giant, professional wrestler, strongman, and star of Barnum and Bailey's circus. He was one of the tallest men in recorded history, with a reported height of 2.51 m (8 ft 3 in).
Don't exaggerate. He was only 7'2''.
Just to put it into scale. The tailor measuring him for the suit was 6'4.
Maybe the other guys were only 4'10".
Wikipedia says he is 7'2".
"Pshhh, hold my beer shorty"- Robert Wadlow
This whole thing looks like a skit to emphsize his height. Those other men look distinctly shorter than average, he's wearing a hat and gains another inch, inch and a half on his shoes.
Imagine this guy visiting the safe space town of Chillingbourne.
Thought that Robert Wadlow was the tallest man ever.
@kwebster62
Жыл бұрын
Aasen (true spelling) was a few inches over 7 ft.
@capybaraponque611
Жыл бұрын
He was. Aasen was much shorter.
2:00 I kept picturing Joey saying, "That's how they do pants".
John Aasen is known to have reached 7'2". Just by holding a ruler to the screen, you can confirm that those two men are actually very short: ~4'8". Back in those days, it was a standard trick to exaggerate by false comparison.
how much weight is a single stone?
@lesaber251
Жыл бұрын
14 pounds
Aason looks imposing. But at 7'2" he is about the height of an average NBA center.
How tall?
I think they are getting the sory mixed up with Robert Wadlow, the actual Giant that stood at '8'11 1/2 at his death.
Who is he? Is he 3 meters???
wadlow did
What's interesting is that this man didn't look as if he suffered the same issues as others did with gigantism, didn't struggle to move around etc or needed walking sticks.
@TheZodiacz
Жыл бұрын
He was still only 48 when he died though.
@__1201
Жыл бұрын
@@dougpreston3409 To make it more stunning.
@cforestmills
Жыл бұрын
@@dougpreston3409 Shaq has said himself he is actually 6'11.5. They lie about player's heights all across sports.... for obvious reasons. Like men in general give themselves an inch or two, relative to all things. He was 7'2 at his death, when he could no longer stand straight....
Always fascinated with real giants
I'm 76 & 'met' the then "Tallest Man in the World" in 1953, when I was age 7! He was, coincidentally, also English, i.e. Ted Evans, who claimed to be 8'5" tall. It was at Madison Square Garden, NYC & I took a ring from his finger, with his name, title & height on it, for $.50! I doubt that Evans or John Aason were their claimed heights!
@andrewflytrap
Жыл бұрын
Fart
@eatinsomtin9984
Жыл бұрын
Wow, you are a very ancient man. Joe Biden wake up
@TheZodiacz
Жыл бұрын
Ted Evans (1924-1958) was 7 foot, 8 and half inches tall. He only started growing when he was 14 following an injury that sent his growth hormones into over drive while pursuing his childhood dream of becoming....a jockey.
He already had his hat picked out for his new Zoot Suit!
This fellow in videos chest is stated as 61"? Angus MacAskill stood 7' 9" (2,36m) and had an 81" chest. Arnold Schwarzenegger had a 60" chest and only stood 6' 1" (1,88m) Obviously this guy is tall but not an 8' footer.
Silo Sam was pretty tall, even along side the two Umpa-Lumpas! His torso was stretched @1:13 because his elbows couldn’t reach down past his nipples. He had that T-Rex thing going for him.
@Cali_boy92
Жыл бұрын
Lol
El dato sobre su peso esta en un error¿36 kilos?
Giants back In ancient times built the pyramids but was much bigger and broader than this dude 🙏🏽💪
It must be incredible to have been a giant amongst the people of this Earth.
As we say over here in the states... He's a BIG ol' boy, alright.
@mikelord9860
Жыл бұрын
And as Steve Harvey would say, he's BUCKET-FED!
I can’t stop wondering about his “ u know what”
@timothyhampton2832
Жыл бұрын
Your one of those "types" ain't ya boy? Lol
Plot twist, the two smaller men were primordial dwarf tailors.
John Asen, not Ason. He was 7ft 2in tall, and not 8ft 10in.
In fact since nearly 200 yrs its easy to measure tall people exactly. I mean: If a "giant" in 1600 was called "3 meters" many people believed, now his bones is measured and he was 2,15 for real. In 1920 it wasnt a prob for Scientists or Medics to measure a "worlds tallest man" absolute exact. I never heard about a John Aason but i know Wadlow... In Wikipedia Aasen is named as one of the tallest actors ever (OK, seems legit) and his height was 2,18 m and thats nearly like Shaq. Giant Gonzales was 2.31, Mattew McGrory (Devis Rejects, Big fish) too. Today you cant fake or lie about your size like 100 yrs ago for showbiz reasons. But this Aasen was really tall for his time, esp when you imagine that time the people were shorter than today.
Except John Aasen (not Aason) was only 7'2". If you want to see it for yourself, visit Loma Linda Uni and view his skeleton. It's 7 2.
Is this video story for real? I always heard it was Robert Wadlow who was the tallest man ever.
The two smallest tailors. The Picadelli brothers were so popular and famous at that time.
For people saying he’s 7’2 unless the people I’m this video are small people…. He is def taller than that is obvious I would say at minimum he’s 7’5-7’6
this is two dwarfs and a regular 6-foot man
Not even by Wadlow's shoulder
I'm searching for information on another giant. In the year 1969 Hormel Foods had a spokesman Big Frank in some commercials. Big Frank came to my highschool as we sold their hotdogs at our football games. He massively towered over the 6'4" shop teacher and he drove Thunderbird with the driver seat removed and drove from the rear seat. Any body familiar with this guy?
The chair looks like a toy near of him.
I really don't think he's 8'10", he moves with zero impediments.... he's more like 7'3- 7'6"
Plot twist l. He's 6 feet tall and visiting his favorite tailors in the dwarf kingdom.
Lived to a ripe old age, well even 40 years old was aged back then anybody living past 70 was lucky I should know I was there.
is a stone not 14lb? This guy weighs 504??
23 years old !!!??? I think he fibbed a little bit on his resume'. That's the roughest looking 23 I've ever seen - unless giants use dog years. This guy is 40+ with his double chin, probable bald head (why won't he take his hat off?) and middle-age spread (paunch belly). Impressive anyway. thanks for the video.