World's Tallest Man ROBERT WADLOW Grave, House, & Statue ALTON, IL
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What a respectful tribute to such a humble guy. I was always interested in his life. This was amazing. Thank you Jordan and Scott!!
I grew up in Alton, I went to the same schools he did, played on the same playground equipment. I knew people that knew Robert.
@@joeambrose3260 I'll vouch for him, anyone with the last name Hull is credible.
I like spaghetti.
@@goochI034 SAME! One of my favourite foods 🍝
Did. You. Get. To talk to. Robert when you were kids
@@matthewmcnulty698 No, I was born 30 years after he died, but some of my grade school teachers knew him when they where kids.
We are leaving the cemetery as I type this. Visited the statue and the house, all because of this video! Thank you because we wouldn’t have even known this place existed, otherwise! Really incredible to see. 👏🏻👏🏻
So great to hear
I love how you told Robert's story with respect and dignity, Jordan. Sad that he passed so young. Thanks for sharing it all with us!
wow I can imagine the poor guy went through as a kid. yep there can be cruel kiddos out there . he sounded like a very sweet and humble young man, sad that he passed away at such a very young age . I've never seen a picture of his funeral till now wow that many people as pallbearers . thanks Jordan for this hope there can be a museum in the future.
You must be of the modern era ilk. There wasn't bullying back then, in fact tall kids were idolized by their fellow students. I went to school during that era.
Alton, also birthplace and hometown of Miles Davis. Love your work by the way Jordan!
Great tribute, man most of his family passed very young. Robert was far too young the poor boy. His family sounded like a very good family. 5ft in kindergarten, he would have out grew me during kinder. being that tall, he would have had health issues, and most likely pain not to mention idiots kicking him in the legs the poor kid. My bother in law is 6 foot 9 inches and it caused him health issues. Alton looks like a nice little town. May Robert and his family rest in peace.
Hello Jordan! You put it perfectly. He was a gentle giant with a spirit to match. A fascinating life cut short. What a testament to the kind of person he was. He is still remembered and loved to this day by his community and so many others. Thank you for this video Jordan. Blessings - Judith 🎭🎵
I remember the story of Robert when I was young. I didn’t realise he died so young. I noticed his brother didn’t survive very long either, only into his thirties. I wonder what happened to him? Another fascinating blog, I really enjoyed this so much, thank you 💓💓💓
Robert's brother Harold died at age 68 in 2000.
Eugene Wadlow, brother of Robert , 1922-59 died at age 37 in St. Louis. Jordan caught Eugenes' gravestone in back of Harolds'. A great story on humility.
@@graverob871prove he didn't have a brother that passed in his thirties.
@@dirtypossem Anyone with the last name Hull is credible.
Very interesting vlog, Jordan, thank you. I had never heard of Robert Wadlow. It's nice that his hometown memorializes him. He seemed to be a wonderful man..too bad that he died so young.
It’s very sad that he died at such a young age. We need more kind and respectful people like Robert Wadlow in the world.
Great vlog Jordan. So sad that he lived a short life, but like you said, it was a full short life. Thanks for sharing his story
Hi Jordan, oh, what a true gentleman in every sense of the word. It's so very, very sad that such a kind man passed away at such a young age. I like that photo of Robert in the town with all the people, you can see he was just a regular guy to everyone in that. I love that statue of Robert looking out of his house, that made me smile. Glad you got to go inside his old school and see some original bits of it. Great vlog Jordan.
💋You Always do the Best tribute videos! Thanks again Jordan. Blessings to you and Jah. ~Love&Light♥️Carli Loving that Reds cap. My mother’s hometown.
You and Scott are the fabulous duo! I love when you guys get together. Scott is an amazing story teller as well as you Jordan, the best part is you both tell great stories with facts and you both do your homework so well. The wealth of information you two have together is why you two are my favorite duo’s! Great vlog. I first learned of Robert as a child when I went to the Empire State Building on a school trip and saw his full sized statue at the Ripley’s believe it or not.
I've always been fascinated with him as well as other giants. Their life is challenged by things most of us never think about.
Hey Rhetty! I didn’t know you are also a Jordan the Lion fan like me. So happy to see you here.
@@pippadot679 Good to see you too! Adam the Woo introduced me to him back in 2014 maybe? I think he had 5000 subs give or take a 1000.
Happy to see a tribute to this gentle giant. It’s harder to find a positive in your situation or to just be a happy go lucky person than it is to be angry at your situation or just be a pissy person. He took the higher road and it’s nice to know that even when the kids would pick on him, he didn’t hold it against them. Sure do wonder what kind of a lawyer he would have been. Thanks for this vlog Jordan!
Keep on being you!! 🦴🐾❤️
I went here in 2016 and it was an amazing trip (and it's even better now)! I only saw the statue and the museum, so seeing everything in this video was so cool! I especially love the statue in his house! Robert was such an inspiring guy! ♥
This was an amazing video. I live a few miles from the location of his grave. I am planning a Robert Wadlow video myself soon for my Travel Vlog. Yes. you had it right, his family did bury his casket in cement, fearing people would try to dig him up and take parts of him for various reasons, hence why there is a mound on his grave. Wish I knew you were in town, I wouldve loved to join you in this and give you more of a tour of the area. This town is full of History.
Great job, Jordan. Liked Scott's video too.
A gentle giant. My heart feels for him for many reasons.
Excellent work Jordan !!
*Loved this video!*
Thank you so much for sharing!
*You are so respectful*
Another great vlog by Jordan the Lion. :).
Jordan, thank you for this story on Robert Wadlow. I have not seen much information about him. I learned of him as a kid at Ripley’s. He was so darn young when he passed. I’ll bet he had lots of pains we don’t know of.
Thank you so much. This was so interesting.
Jordan I really really enjoyed this tribute to this wonderful man. And what a humble man he was. I look forward to doing some more research on him and hope that you are able to get back to the museum. Very uplifting and what a remarkable Outlook he had on the world. We could all learn some thing from him.
Great video Jordan
Nice to see the Illinois vlog on Robert’s life. Amazing cover on his story.
Good one Jordan! It's hard to believe that a blister, that festered which would be treated easily today, killed this unique person.
Jordan's videos are always so fascinating and captivating
Very nice...for cousin Robert..
Another great story from the best !
Thank you Jordan!
Another great video! Interesting and unique topic! 👍🏾 My heart goes out to him. He sounds like he was a great guy. Sad he died so young.
You have now Idea HOW MUCH I LOVE you and Scott doing vlogs together. I've known who Scott is 20 years ago, pre YT, but you went to my Hometown and did the NOTLD stuff, And honestly if someone asked "Who are 2 People you like to have diner with, Top 5?" You two would Literally be at the top of the list! Plus I love Robert Wadlow! Sounds Silly, but Thanks to BOTH of you for being there when I need you. Stay Safe out there my fellow Adventures... Seriously Love you guys!
Getting in that school was awesome.
Really enjoyed this video on Robert Wadlow, he sounded such a nice person, a really lovely look into his life, Thanks Jordan.
U did a very respectful tribute to the gentle giant.
I’ve been looking forward to you vlogging Robert Wadlow!! What a fascinating case he was
This video was a very nice tribute to Robert Wadlow, he seemed like a very nice person and it's a shame that he passed away so young, but in his young life he make his mark and people really knew about him. So glad the city that he lived in has honored him with the great statue. Thank you for sharing.
Nice compassionate vlog about a very special human being
Im sorry this is so sad, i worked with a guy that was 6'71/2" tall and he said there are many times that he has felt like a freak for being that tall.
Great story....I did not know about Robert. Thank you for sharing.❤
Glad that I saw this. Robert seems a nice amazing guy. Thank you for sharing this with everyone.
Jordan my friend you always have the very best heartfelt vlogs you are a very good man 👍 buddy the best.
Great vlog Jordan what a amazing young man RIP Robert 🙏
Hi Jordan! That was a great vlog. I now will see what l can find to watch about him. Hope you have a great day and take care❤
Great vlog. I hope they make a museum with his things in it. Had to hard being so tall. Thank you for telling us Robert's story. Stay safe and take care.
Hi Jordan nice to see you again I lived just about two hours from Alton Illinois I lived in popular bluff Missouri no one will never be that tall again I always wanted to go to Alton Robert wallow was born the same year my grandpa was born in 1918 thank you for the video stay safe Jordan
Darn this is super close to my new house. And I missed meeting you. Love the videos. Great job!
Nice tribute video to Robert Wadlow, Jordan! He sounded like a good person. I cannot imagine what he went through as a kid. My he RIP.
He was so happy His story is fascinating. Thank you Jordan 🧡.
Lovely tribute to Robert, thank you.
Sad he died so young. Nice video.
i was 6ft 1 inch tall when i was 12 years old, and a bass baritone!, thankfully that's when i stopped growing! i couldn't imagine being as tall as Robert, he got to an insane height, and was still growing when he died! sad he died so young
Thank you Jordan. I couldn't find his grave when I was last home. I always take pics each time we go home. And to other people it's near St.Louis.
His grave is in Upper Alton, off Homer Adams Parkway
This was amazing and well done 👍 it was very enjoyable ❤️❤️❤️❤️💋💋
So interesting Jordan! I remember reading about Robert in The Guiness Book of World Records when I was a kid and never realized he lived so close to my hometown. Thank you so much for sharing his life story.
Another great vlog Jordan Love watching your channel. I remember back in high school I had a history teacher that told us about Robert Wadlow and he knew things like this interested me and he brought me a copy of I think it might have been Time magazine that had alot of stuff facts and stories about Robert in them. Glad you got to go inside his high school. Make me think that it sure would have been cool if James Dean's high school was still there to go into when you were in Fairmont. Also if you didn't know there was a man named John Rogan who was 8 foot 6 inches he lived from 1871 to 1905.
Awesomeness as always!!
Awesome video ❤️ I’ve always been interested in Robert Thanks Jordan!🙂
My grandmother was first generation cousins with Robert. She saved all of the newspaper clippings about him and gave them to me. I will make a scrapbook one day.
Not only a gentle giant but a beautiful soul . This is a testimony to all the world 🌎 love not judge ,care not hate and be kind . For all this man had injured in his short time on earth he will always be the kindest most humble person this planet has ever known. Thanks to love of his adoring family. Amen 💛⚘
Very cool to see more about his life, I used to live in Jacksonville Illinois which is not to far from Alton I worked at the Jacksonville journal courier and we also printed the Alton telegraph I believe went to Alton many times and got to see some of what you showed but I enjoyed how much more in depth you went, thank you for another really cool vlog.
I actually sat in his chair at the Masonic Lodge in 1976. My uncle is a Mason.
Hey Jordan such a Great Story on the Gentle Giant and love the hat. It was good that Robert didn't let his height bother him and that he was such a good person to be around and everyone love bring around him. Jordan you are such a great storyteller i love your channel keep up the travels I be waiting for the next one.
Very interesting vlog!!👍🏽
Like always Jordan, another good job, it would be great in the future to see his belongings. THANK you Frank from montana...
A very good vlog about a truly decent human being. I live in Chicago and next summer I will drive to Alton to visit.
What a cool statue!
Very nicely done Jordan 😊
Great vlog Jordan! If you’re ever back in Alton, check out the Elijah Lovejoy grave and monument in the cemetery. If you like jazz, the great Miles Davis was also from Alton. There’s a cool statue of him on W. Third Street downtown and his birthplace is over on Milnor Street.
At least he got to drink beer when he reached the age of 18 it was after the prohibition era.
Wow ,may he rest in peace n no longer in pain ,.... I'm in uk , we have very tall people here ,but not as tall as Robert..
Wow! Great vlog , Tall man such a short & Humble life 😥😢😭
Good job with this one jordan!!
Thank you for doing this story he looked like such a nice man
i live i Illinois. I wish I could have seen you Jordan. Poor Robert, he died because of bad fitting shoes. That is a shame. Thank you Jordan for showing us the real Robert Wadlow.
If he would have lived longer the guy might have been 10 feet tall at 50? Wow 8ft 11 is crazy.
Dude was seriously ahead of his time, like literally.
Great video was always interested in Robert learned a few things might try to get down there and check out his hometown one day thanks for all the good info on him Jordan and once again make sure you pet Jah for me take care of my friend 👍😁
My mom was born in Alton Illinois in 1955 and her birthday is July 15th. Wow
Thanks Jordan,,I enjoyed this new information!
Nice to see someone enjoy their life as it is😻
His grave may be nondescript. but his gravestone is the tallest around.
Rest In Peace Robert 🙏 You Will Never Be Forgotten
Robert Pershing wadlow, the epitome of a gentle giant. I model my personality after him.
Very cool video I did not know he passed away so young I had thought he was in his 40's. The cement on the coffin could be true or a mistaking a common practice. As it is not uncommon for caskets to be in a cement fault. The cemeteries in my area have done this for several decades on all burials. So I could see someone not knowing that and thinking it was something exclusive. It has also however been done to take a cement vault and pour cement inside it's entirety over the coffin when concern over theft or tampering is likely.
I was born on the same month and date as Robert Rest in peace Robert
Hi Jordan thank you for this vlog really interesting he must have gone through a lot as a youngster with his height but by the sounds of it he didn’t let it get to him as you say a gentle giant I hope that you will get to see the museum when it opens again should be good so glad that Scott got to go with you on this one as it was something he wanted to see great vlog as usual
Good stuff... Thanks for sharing.
The people really love you.... RECONIZE YOU. BIG LEGEND
What a cool choice Scott! 😎👍🏼
He looks like Forrest Gump in the face. Thank you for this Jordan and Scott...International show co is still in St Louis...
Next time youre in the area, visit Haskell Park, just west of there. You can tell the viewers the story of little Lucy Haskell and visit her playhouse and maybe even go in if they open it for you. Its about 2 minutes away. Fascinating story.
you sitting in that big chair made me think of the character Edith Ann played by Lily Tomlin who played a little girl in an oversized chair
The average height for a man in the USA today is around 5 feet 9 inches tall, so a six foot tall man is above average height, 7 feet tall man is considered a giant, so to be nearly 9 feet tall like Robert Wadlow is just astounding. I know that he was still growing up until he died, so if he had lived just a bit longer, he almost certainly would have officially reached over 9 feet tall.
Ive briefly read about Robert in the past. I'll definitely be looking him up again. I find it fascinating why people have these genetics that go crazy. He seemed a very likeable young chap. Shame about the ignorant ones around him. Thanks Jordan.
This was my home town!
Its sad his life was so short but I cannot imagine the physical pain he was enduring. I love the wooden floors of the school its so vintage. Good call on his part leaving the circus