May 31, 2018 as a kid, my favorite photos in the guinness book of world records were the massive mcguire twins on their motorcycles, the guy with the crazy long fingernails, and of course robert wadlow 1918. One of the happiest moments of my childhood came in a cramped school gym one town over when professional wrestlers the mcguire twins listed in the holy book as worlds heaviest twins and pictured riding honda minibikes fought two guys decked out in stereotypical wild islander costumes who poked at their ample girth with. They are seen in blind ambition, slowing the griffins down. The fattest identical twins in the guinness world records known as the mcguire twins were the fattest to ever walk the planet. They were professional wrestlers and held the guinness record. A twoforone deal on this list, the mcguire twins are most notable for their achievement in the guinness book of world records as the heaviest set of twins. Sep 23, 20 when we were little, wed check out the guinness book of world records from the library and marvel at the pics of the longest finger nails, the tiniest person or smallest bicycle. The first few pages of the book, which i am pretty sure is still sitting on that table in my dads bathroom, contained records related to the human body. As professional tag wrestling performers they were. Billy leon mccrary december 7, 1946 july 14, 1979 and benny loyd mccrary december 7, 1946 march 26, 2001, known together as the mcguire twins, were american professional wrestlers listed in the guinness book of world records as the worlds heaviest twins 328 kilograms 723 lb and 338 kilograms 745 lb, respectively.
One of the happiest moments of my childhood came in a cramped school gym one town over when professional wrestlers the mcguire twins listed in the holy book as worlds heaviest twins. As a kid, my favorite photos in the guinness book of world records were the massive mcguire twins on their motorcycles, the guy with the crazy long fingernails, and of course robert wadlow 1918. Jan 09, 1978 listed as the worlds heaviest twins in the guinness book of world records, the mcguires, 31, have marketed their staggering bulk as pro wrestlers for the last 10 years. Benny mcguire is the second member of the world famous professional wrestling tag team, the mcguire twins. Billy tipped the scales at 337 kg 743 lb and benny weighed in at 328 kg 723 lb. Unlike haystacks calhoun and giant haystacks, who made genuine efforts to perform in the ring, the mcguire twins were very immobile due to their incredible bulk, so werent exactly good workers. Not only were they the worlds heaviest twins, they were astride little honda motorcycles. Billy and benny mcguire won a guinness world record for obesity. I used to get that book specifically to see the fattest people, the dude with the longest fingernails and all of the other human oddities. Incredible rare 1930s color footage of the worlds tallest. Billy leon mccrary december 7, 1946 july 14, 1979 and benny loyd mccrary december 7, 1946 march 26, 2001, known together as the mc.
The mcguire twins were in the guinness book of world records for being the worlds largest twins. Mcguire twins the revengerists consortium of stuff wiki. Benny and billy were legitimate twin brothers, who were recognized by the guinness book of world records as the worlds. If youre around my age you remember seeing them in the guinness book of world records in the seventies. Jan 31, 2019 the mcguire twins were in the guinness book of world records for being the worlds largest twins. Benny and billy were legitimate twin brothers, who were recognized by the guinness book of world records as the worlds heaviest twins. Adopting the professional name the mcguire twins due to the fact that. The mcguire twins benny and billy, whose real last name was mccrary, at 814 pounds and 784 pounds in the guinness book of world records, are most widely recognized in. Benny mcguire dead at 54 benny mcguire, half of the famous giant mcguire twins, died monday of heart failure in hendersonville, n. This is the only footage i could find of the twins as. You know, the fattest twins that were always featured in the guinness book of world records. Discovered by a photographer from life magazine, billy and benny mccrary were the worlds heaviest twins, at 743 and 723 pounds with 84 inch waists.
But it was the mccrary twins that probably made the biggest visual impact. The grave of the mcguire twins hendersonville, nc strange. Most of the pictures of them in the record book showed them riding motorcycles. Infobox wrestling team billy leon mccrary december 7, 1946 july 14, 1979 and benny loyd mccrary december 7, 1946 march 26, 2001, known together as the mcguire twins, were listed in the guinness book of world records as the worlds heaviest twins template. The wrestling mc guire twins weigh 747 and 727 but its. I dont see why they should be denied an entry in wikipedia, in light of the number of people who have entries based on their obesity alone. The mcguire twins were listed in the guinness book of world records as worlds heaviest twins. At his heaviest benny was 814 lbs on his own, and together they weighed around 1500 lbs. One of the happiest moments of my childhood came in a cramped school gym one town over when professional wrestlers the mcguire twins. Jun 19, 2010 i apologize for the audio quality in advance, but this is the best i could do. Feb, 2014 feb, 2014 hendersonville, nc worlds heaviest twins. While everyone else on the list is huge but still a bit athletic, or at least freakishly strong, the mcguire twins were just really, really fat. In november 1978, billy and benny weighed 337 kg 743 lb or 53 st 1 lb and 328 kg 723 lb or 51 st 9 lb respectively, and each had waists measuring 2. Guinness world records celebrates 60 years honouring.
As a kid, my favorite photos in the guinness book of world records were the massive mcguire twins on their motorcycles, the guy with the crazy long fingernails, and. Because of this, i was very familiar with benny and billy mccrary, known professionally as the mcguire twins. The mcguire twins were the heaviest tag team in history, weighing nearly 1,500 lbs combined. A photo by john page depicts the twins riding their honda motorcycles. Billy leon mccrary december 7, 1946 july 14, 1979 and benny loyd mccrary december 7, 1946 march 26, 2001, known together as the mcguire twins, were listed in the guinness book of world records as the worlds heaviest twins 328 kilograms 720 lb and 338 kilograms 750 lb, correspondingly. The twins the mcguire twins were in the 1970s editions of the guinness book of world records as the fattest twins in the world. Nikki bella posts a revealing photo to give an update on her. Listed as the worlds heaviest twins in the guinness book of world records, the mcguires, 31, have marketed their staggering bulk as pro wrestlers for the last 10 years. A wellknown guinness photo depicts the twins riding their honda. Sacred book always sets the record straight local news.
Alan ross mcwhirter 12 august 1925 27 november 1975 was, with his twin brother, norris, the cofounder in 1955 of guinness book of records known since 2000 as guinness world records and a contributor to the television programme record breakers. Billy and benny loyd mccrary, better known as the mcguire twins, were professional wrestlers who held the guinness book of. Billy leon mccrary december 7, 1946 july 14, 1979 and benny loyd mccrary december 7, 1946 march 26, 2001, known together as the mcguire twins, were listed in the guinness book of world records as the worlds heaviest twins 328 kilograms 723 lb and 338 kilograms 745 lb, correspondingly. Hendersonville, nc worlds heaviest twins motorcycle. I particularly remember reading about robert earl hughes, then the worlds heaviest human, and the mcguire twins, the worlds heaviest twins. Billy leon mccrary december 7, 1946 july 14, 1979 and benny loyd mccrary december 7, 1946 march 26, 2001, known together as the mcguire twins, were american professional wrestlers listed in the guinness book of world records as the worlds heaviest twins. What you have here is very rare footage of the once fattest twins in the world according to the guinness book of world records. They were also often photographed on their honda motorcycles.
A guinness photo depicts the twins riding their honda. Many have seen the famous photo of the twins riding motorcycles side by side. Benny and billy, whose real last name was mccrary, at 814 pounds and 784 pounds in the guinness book of world records, are most widely recognized in a famous photograph of them on motorcycles. The mcguire twins are well known to be by far the heaviest tag team of all time in professional wrestling. Mcguire twins project gutenberg selfpublishing ebooks.
The latest edition of guinness world records hit the shelvesif you still have a bookstore in your townon sept. If you would like to participate, you can edit the article attached to this page, visit the project todo page, or visit the project page, where you can join the project and contribute to discussions. Benny loyd mccrary, who along with his late brother, billy, became known as the worlds heaviest twins. They were professional wrestlers and held the guinness record for worlds heaviest twins, tipping the scales at nearly 1500 pounds collectively. What you have here is very rare footage of the once fattest twins in the world according to the guinness book of. Nikki bella posts a revealing photo to give an update on. Apr 22, 2012 the mcguire twins, were listed in the guinness book of world records as the worlds heaviest twins, and were famous for riding small honda motorcycles to promote upcoming matches. When we were little, wed check out the guinness book of world records from the library and marvel at the pics of the longest finger nails, the tiniest person or smallest bicycle. The mcguire twins it was taken as they rode across country for a honda promotion. Billy weighed 720 pounds and benny weighed 750 pounds.
The mcguire twins is within the scope of wikiproject professional wrestling, an attempt to improve and standardize articles related to professional wrestling. They made the guinness book of world records as the worlds heaviest twins. Billy and benny loyd mccrary, better known as the mcguire twins, were professional wrestlers who held the guinness book of world records title for worlds heaviest twins. Mar 26, 2020 him and his brother billy mcguire not only wrestled as the mcguire twins, by far the heaviest tag team in professional wrestling history, they also made the guinness book of world records as the worlds heaviest twins. A wellknown guinness photo depicts the twins riding their honda motorcycles witch they road across country for promotion. Lynda carter, in her wonder woman costume, with the mcguire twins who were listed in the guinness book of world records as the worlds heaviest twins 2 1 comment destruction from a reported ufo incident 1970 in saladare ethiopia, says redditor ratmotored57 on 14 july 2019 at 21.
Billy leon 194679 and benny loyd 1946 2001 mccrary, alias mcguire usa, were normal in size until the age of six. Apparently they were famous in the 70s as a wrestling tagteam. He was assassinated by the provisional irish republican army ira in 1975. The tallest man, the fattest twins and the biggest dog. Lynda carter, in her wonder woman costume, with the mcguire.
They were a novelty for a while, even had a short wrestling career. Lynda carter, in her wonder woman costume, with the. Mar 26, 2001 benny mcguire dead at 54 benny mcguire, half of the famous giant mcguire twins, died monday of heart failure in hendersonville, n. They tipped the scales at a combined weight of 1468 pounds. Hendersonville is a small town but is known for the worlds biggest brothers benny and billy mccrary. The wrestling mc guire twins weigh 747 and 727 but its their. They were listed in the guinness book of world records as the worlds heaviest twins, and at 723 lb and 743 lb respectively, its easy to see why. The mcguire twins, were listed in the guinness book of world records as the worlds heaviest twins, and were famous for riding small honda motorcycles to promote upcoming matches. Guinness world records confirmed the mccrarys as the worlds. When we were little, wed check out the guinness book of world records. Billy leon mccrary december 7, 1946 july 14, 1979 and benny loyd mccrary december 7, 1946 march 26, 2001, known professionally by their show names as the mcguire twins, were listed in the guinness book of world records as the worlds heaviest twins. Billy leon and benny loyd mccrary, known together as the mcguire twins, were listed in the guinness book of world records as the worlds heaviest twins. The 12 heaviest prowrestlers in history wwf old school.
Sacred book always sets the record straight lifestyles. Billy leon mccrary 1946 1979 and benny loyd mccrary 1946 2001, known together as the mcguire twins, were listed in the guinness book of world records as the worlds heaviest twins, with 328 kg 723 lb and 338 kg 745 lb, correspondingly. Him and his brother billy mcguire not only wrestled as the mcguire twins, by far the heaviest tag team in professional wrestling history, they also made the guinness book of world records as the worlds heaviest twins. Lynda carter, in her wonder woman costume, with the mcguire twins who were listed in the guinness book of world records as the worlds heaviest twins. Guinness world records confirmed the mccrarys as the worlds heaviest twins in november 1978. Aug 19, 2015 guinness world records confirmed the mccrarys as the worlds heaviest twins in november 1978. March 26, 2001, known together as the mcguire twins, were listed in the guinness book of world records as the world s heaviest twins 328 kilograms. Oct 02, 2012 the fattest twins bill and benny mcguire. The pair performed as tagteam wrestlers and weighed more than 100 stone 1400lbs635kg combined. When i was young, i loved poring over books from ripleys believe it or not. Guinness world records celebrates 60 years honouring the most amazing things on the planet. When i was growing up, we thought they were riding minibikes, but i think they were just that much bigger than the bikes they were riding.
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