| Bernard Coyne | |
| Birth Date: | 27 July 1897 |
| Birth Place: | Anthon, Iowa, United States |
| Birth Name: | Bernard A. Coyne |
| Height: | 8 ft 1.71 in |
Bernard A. Coyne (July 27, 1897May 20, 1921)[1] is one of only 20 individuals in medical history to have stood 8feet or more. Coyne may have reached a height of tall at the time of his death in 1921. His World War I draft registration card, dated August 29, 1918, lists his height as 8feet. The Guinness Book of World Records stated that he was refused induction into the Army when he stood at a height of 7inchesft9inchesin (ftin).[2]
Coyne was the tallest ever eunuchoidal infantile giant, a condition also known as gigantism. He was the tallest person in the world at the time of his death, like Robert Wadlow, he was still growing. He reportedly wore size 24 (American) shoes.
Bernard Coyne died in 1921. He is buried in Anthon, Iowa, in a specially-made, extra-large coffin.