Gilbert Reichert was born in Cleveland, Ohio in 1913 or 1915 to parents who were both over 6 feet tall. He married, and when his daughter Linda was born in 1949 he claimed to be 'the only giant in the world who has a child". When Jack Earle died in 1952 he claimed the title of "world's tallest man" also. Gilbert Reichert trouped for 15 years with various circuses and carnivals but upon the birth of his third child in 1953 announced his "carny life is over for good" as "it's not life for a family man". Although he did take a short break, we have pictures of him touring the 1956-58 seasons with RBB&B circus (perhaps only at their Madison Square Garden engagement) and exhibiting as Mr. Texas Gold.
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