Bernard Coyne
Bernard Coyne was born in Iowa in 1897. His draft card for World War 1 indicates he was 8 feet tall, and he was refused to complete army service due to his height. It is probable he was 8’2 or 8’4 at the time of his death. He was buried in an extra large coffin.
Bernard Coyne
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Väinö Myllyrinne
Native to Finald, Väinö Myllyrinne was born in 1909. He was the world’s tallest man at one point in his life. He had multiple growth spurts and the tallest he reached was 8’3. He was the tallest soldier in the history of the Finish army and died in 1963.
Väinö Myllyrinne
