Robert Wadlow Autographs
Robert Pershing Wadlow (February 22, 1918 – July 15, 1940), also known as the Alton Giant and the Giant of Illinois, was an American 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. His great size and his continued growth in adulthood were due to hypertrophy of his pituitary gland, which results in an abnormally high level of human growth hormone (HGH).
Wadlow was born in Alton, Illinois, on February 22, 1918, to Harold Franklin and Addie May (Johnson) Wadlow, and was the oldest of five children. He was taller than his father by age 8, and in elementary school a special desk was made for him. By the time of his graduation from Alton High School in 1936, he was 8 ft 4 in (254 cm). He enrolled in Shurtleff College with the intention of studying law.
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Traded items with a signature of Robert Wadlow
The most expensive item with a signature of Robert Wadlow (ROBERT WADLOW AUTOGRAPHED ORIGINAL 1937 NEWS PHOTO - ABOARD THE QUEEN MARY 1/1) was sold in May 2020 for $2,295.00 while the cheapest item (BOY GIANT--DAN BRANNAN--SIGNED--LIFE OF ROBERT WADLOW, WORLD'S TALLEST MAN--1st) found a new owner for $8.00 in August 2020. The month with the most items sold (3) was June 2019 with an average selling price of $99.00 for an autographed item of Robert Wadlow. Sold items reached their highest average selling price in January 2021 with $665.55 and the month that saw the lowest prices with $20.00 was April 2012. In average, an autographed item from Robert Wadlow is worth $99.00.
Most recently, these items with a signature of Robert Wadlow were sold on eBay - click here for more items.
| Picture | Item Title | Price | Store |
 | BOY GIANT Signed Dan Brannan Story Of Robert Wadlow Alton Giant 1st Edition | $49.95 |  |
| BOY GIANT Signed Dan Brannan Story Of Robert Wadlow Alton Giant 1st Edition | $49.95 | |
| BOY GIANT Signed Dan Brannan Story Of Robert Wadlow Alton Giant LN 2003 | $49.95 | |
| BOY GIANT Signed Dan Brannan Story Of Robert Wadlow Alton Giant LN 2003 | $49.95 | |
| Robert Wadlow Autographed Postcard Sized Photo--Signed on Back--Great Shape !!!! | $169.99 | |
| Robert Wadlow Autographed Postcard Sized Photo--Signed on Back--Great Shape !!!! | $169.99 | |
| Robert Wadlow autographed real photo postcard | $124.95 | |
| Robert Wadlow SIGNED Photo Postcard World's Tallest Man Autograph COA | $202.50 | |
| Robert Wadlow SIGNED Photo Postcard World's Tallest Man Autograph COA | $202.50 | |
| Robert Wadlow Signed Photograph BGS BAS Authentic AUTO | $665.55 | |
| Robert Wadlow Signed Photograph BGS BAS Authentic AUTO | $665.55 | |
 | Robert Wadlow, Tallest Man in the World, c1930s Autographed Picture Postcard | $199.95 | |
| Robert Wadlow, Tallest Man in the World, c1930s Autographed Picture Postcard | $199.95 | |
| Worlds Tallest Man Robert Wadlow Signed Photograph 1940 - International News | $325.00 | |
| Worlds Tallest Man Robert Wadlow Signed Photograph 1940 - International News | $325.00 | |
