The mcguire twins it was taken as they rode across country for a honda promotion. Guinness world records celebrates 60 years honouring. I particularly remember reading about robert earl hughes, then the worlds heaviest human, and the mcguire twins, the worlds heaviest twins. Lynda carter, in her wonder woman costume, with the mcguire. A photo by john page depicts the twins riding their honda motorcycles. 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.
What you have here is very rare footage of the once fattest twins in the world according to the guinness book of. 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. Benny mcguire dead at 54 benny mcguire, half of the famous giant mcguire twins, died monday of heart failure in hendersonville, n. Hendersonville is a small town but is known for the worlds biggest brothers benny and billy mccrary.
A wellknown guinness photo depicts the twins riding their honda. They were professional wrestlers and held the guinness record. The wrestling mc guire twins weigh 747 and 727 but its. Mcguire twins project gutenberg selfpublishing ebooks. 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 for worlds heaviest twins, tipping the scales at nearly 1500 pounds collectively. Billy tipped the scales at 337 kg 743 lb and benny weighed in at 328 kg 723 lb. Jan 31, 2019 the mcguire twins were in the guinness book of world records for being the worlds largest 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 listed in the guinness book of world records as the worlds heaviest twins 328 kilograms 723 lb and 338 kilograms 745 lb, correspondingly. They were also often photographed on their honda motorcycles. 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. They were a novelty for a while, even had a short wrestling career. This is the only footage i could find of the twins as.
One of the happiest moments of my childhood came in a cramped school gym one town over when professional wrestlers the mcguire twins. Billy and benny loyd mccrary, better known as the mcguire twins, were professional wrestlers who held the guinness book of. Apparently they were famous in the 70s as a wrestling tagteam. Guinness world records confirmed the mccrarys as the worlds. 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. 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 grave of the mcguire twins hendersonville, nc strange. Many have seen the famous photo of the twins riding motorcycles side by side. 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. A guinness photo depicts the twins riding their honda motorcycles. 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.
As professional tag wrestling performers they were. 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. 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. 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.
Mcguire twins the revengerists consortium of stuff wiki. 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. Lynda carter, in her wonder woman costume, with the. A wellknown guinness photo depicts the twins riding their honda motorcycles witch they road across country for promotion. 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. But it was the mccrary twins that probably made the biggest visual impact. 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. 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. 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.
Because of this, i was very familiar with benny and billy mccrary, known professionally as the mcguire 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. Nikki bella posts a revealing photo to give an update on her. The pair performed as tagteam wrestlers and weighed more than 100 stone 1400lbs635kg combined. The twins the mcguire twins were in the 1970s editions of the guinness book of world records as the fattest twins in the world. 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.
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. 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. Not only were they the worlds heaviest twins, they were astride little honda motorcycles. They made the guinness book of world records as the worlds heaviest twins. The latest edition of guinness world records hit the shelvesif you still have a bookstore in your townon sept.
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. 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. The mcguire twins were listed in the guinness book of world records as worlds heaviest twins. The mcguire twins is within the scope of wikiproject professional wrestling, an attempt to improve and standardize articles related to professional wrestling. 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.
Oct 02, 2012 the fattest twins bill and benny mcguire. 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. At his heaviest benny was 814 lbs on his own, and together they weighed around 1500 lbs. 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. Most of the pictures of them in the record book showed them riding motorcycles. Nikki bella posts a revealing photo to give an update on. They tipped the scales at a combined weight of 1468 pounds. 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. Jun 19, 2010 i apologize for the audio quality in advance, but this is the best i could do. 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. The tallest man, the fattest twins and the biggest dog. 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. 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. 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.
Billy and benny mcguire won a guinness world record for obesity. Hendersonville, nc worlds heaviest twins motorcycle. The mcguire twins are well known to be by far the heaviest tag team of all time in professional wrestling. Guinness world records confirmed the mccrarys as the worlds heaviest twins in november 1978. Billy leon mccrary december 7, 1946 july 14, 1979 and benny loyd mccrary december 7, 1946 march 26, 2001, known together as the mc. They are seen in blind ambition, slowing the griffins down. If youre around my age you remember seeing them in the guinness book of world records in the seventies. 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. He was assassinated by the provisional irish republican army ira in 1975. 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. Benny mcguire is the second member of the world famous professional wrestling tag team, the mcguire twins. The 12 heaviest prowrestlers in history wwf old school. When we were little, wed check out the guinness book of world records.
Sacred book always sets the record straight lifestyles. Billy leon 194679 and benny loyd 1946 2001 mccrary, alias mcguire usa, were normal in size until the age of six. 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. Aug 19, 2015 guinness world records confirmed the mccrarys as the worlds heaviest twins in november 1978. The wrestling mc guire twins weigh 747 and 727 but its their. Feb, 2014 feb, 2014 hendersonville, nc worlds heaviest twins. 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 in the guinness book of world records for being the worlds largest twins. 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. Benny and billy were legitimate twin brothers, who were recognized by the guinness book of world records as the worlds.
Guinness world records is celebrating its 60th anniversary of celebrating weird and wonderful feats on the planet worldfamous reference book was thought up by sir hugh beaver in 1951. Benny and billy were legitimate twin brothers, who were recognized by the guinness book of world records as the worlds heaviest twins. A guinness photo depicts the twins riding their honda. 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. Incredible rare 1930s color footage of the worlds tallest. 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. 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. The mcguire twins were the heaviest tag team in history, weighing nearly 1,500 lbs combined. 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. Sacred book always sets the record straight local news. You know, the fattest twins that were always featured in the guinness book of world records. When i was young, i loved poring over books from ripleys believe it or not. 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. Guinness world records celebrates 60 years honouring the most amazing things on the planet.
Benny loyd mccrary, who along with his late brother, billy, became known as the worlds heaviest twins. 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. Billy weighed 720 pounds and benny weighed 750 pounds. 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.