‘The World’s Strangest Married Couple’: Circus Life In The 1930s

A Life Being Different

So, Al Tomaini had to go through life being substantially taller than those around him. He was often bullied at school and within his community.

He was the only person with “gigantism” in his town.

Tallest Man In The World

Feeling like an outcast and having issues becoming employed, Al decided to use his abnormal height to his advantage.

He became the self-proclaimed “Tallest Man In The World” and stood at 8 feet and 4 inches. He also wore size 27 shoes!