Meet The Tallest African American Who Couldn’t Stand Or Walk
Meet The Tallest African American Who Couldn’t Stand Or Walk At the time of John Rogan’s death, he was 8 feet, 9 inches tall, making him the tallest African American on record and the second-tallest man after Robert Wadlow. Referred to as the “*** giant” in various news media, Rogan was a sight to behold and gained enormous attention but he suffered from his condition as he couldn’t walk and work. Born on February 16, 1865, in Hendersonville, Tennessee, Rogan was the fourth of 12 children, and his parents were believed to be sharecroppers. He was just like any other child while growing up until the age of 13 when he started growing above the normal human height of any other person from his age group. He also had ankylosis, where the bones in his joints grew together and he soon had to walk around with the aid of crutches. By 1882, he could not stand or walk at all and had to move around on a cart he had made for himself that was pulled by goats, according to accounts . For a man...