John William "Bud" Rogan was the tallest man of African descent in recorded history (8’9 ft) Rogan died in 1905 at the age of 35 and his body was buried under a layer of concrete to prevent curious scientists from stealing it. —John William Rogan was born in 1868 in Sumner County, Tennessee. Also known as “Bud” rogan, he is one of 16 individuals in medical history to reach a height of eight feet or more. John William Rogan began to grow very rapidly at the age of 13 leading to Ankylosis, and eventually he could not stand or walk. He moved around in a cart which he had made himself from his bed, pulled by goats. Like many other tall people on the list, John William Rogan didn’t have a proper source of income and struggled to live a happy life. Due to ankylosis, he was not able to work. Fortunately, he was able to sell self-made portraits and postcards at local railway station. Rogan had a number of his drawings published. He refused all offers to join the carnival and side shows. Shortly before he developed ankylosis, Rogan was 8 feet 6 inches tall and weighed 300 lbs. His exact height was not measured until his death, and he was measured while in a sitting position. At that time, he measured 8 feet 8 inches tall, but weighed only 175 pounds, making him the tallest African American and the second tallest man ever recorded. John William Rogan died in 1905 from complications of his disease. —🖊️As the only admin behind this page, I try to research to educate. If you appreciate this effort, you can support to help the page thrive on ko-fi.com/africanarchives (link in bio) Your support is deeply appreciated! Or just follow the page for articles.
@AfricanArchives The tallest white man in history was Robert Wadlow, who stood at 8 feet 11.1 inches tall. He was born on Feb. 22, 1918.
@AfricanArchives Summary: John William "Bud" Rogan, the tallest African American at 8'9", faced health chaIIenges, used a self-made cart due to Ankylosis, supported himself by selling portraits, and was búried under concrete to prevent body thẹ́ft upon his 1905 death.
@AfricanArchives So sad he suffered and died at only 35.
@AfricanArchives he doesnt look 8'9" in those pictures unless everyone in the picture is like 6'9"
@AfricanArchives That's very interesting how they buried his body..Great story coverage..I have a question, could you please explain the dates of his death not corresponding with the year of "1965 " handwritten on the photograph you've posted ..it's a bit confusing 😕 Thank you for sharing 🙏🏼
@AfricanArchives No I think you’re mistaken, very often when unusual people were buried they either had to do it in secret for conceal it in some other way to prevent neighboring tribes from digging up the corpse and consuming it for its magical powers.