Angus Mòr MacAskill, frequently referred to as Giant MacAskill or Black Angus (1825 – August 8, 1863) was a Scottish-born Canadian giant, and was a "true" giant. The 1981 Guinness Book of World Records posits Angus as the tallest "natural" giant in recorded history, as well as being the man with the largest chest measurements of any non-obese man (80 inches, or 200 cm).
After several years living in Scotland, the family settled in the fishing community of Englishtown (Cape Breton) around 1831. When MacAskill was approximately 14 years old he travelled on a fishing schooner from St. Ann's to North Sydney and the crew took him along to a dance. An altercation with a dancer led to MacAskill striking his tormentor's jaw with his fist. That gentleman landed in the middle of the floor and was unconscious for so long the other dancers thought he was dead.[1] When the captain returned to his schooner he found MacAskill on his knees praying that he had not killed the man. MacAskill was well known for feats of strength such as lifting a ship's anchor weighing 2,800 pounds (1,300 kg) to chest height.
At some point (I'm not sure when), MacAskill left his foot print in the little bit of pavement you'll find at the waypoint. For more info on The Giant, visit http://www.thehumanmarvels.com/angus-macaskill-the-cape-breton-giant/
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