Sandy allen biography
Sandy Allen
American female giant (1955–2008)
Sandy Allen | |
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Allen on the Wildwood New Jersey boardwalk in 1978 | |
| Born | Sandra Elaine Allen (1955-06-18)June 18, 1955 Chicago, Illinois, U.S. |
| Died | August 13, 2008(2008-08-13) (aged 53) Shelbyville, Indiana, U.S. |
| Known for | Former tallest woman in the world |
| Height | 7 ft 7 in (231 cm) |
Sandra Elaine Allen (June 18, 1955 – August 13, 2008) was an American woman who was recognized by the Guinness World Records as the tallest woman in the world.[1][2] She was 7 feet 7 inches (231 cm) tall.[2]
Allen wrote a book, Cast a Giant Shadow.
Although over the years other women have taken the title of the tallest woman, Allen held it for the last sixteen years of her life.[2][3] Her height was due to a tumor in her pituitary gland that caused it to release growth hormone uncontrollably, between 200 and 1,000 times more than us Shelby County Indiana Genealogy and History - Biographies - Allen XELYD