YEP! UT's a winner with a likely tall wife. Standing at 6’8” and 260
pounds in an era when the average soldier was 5’7”, this Portuguese-born orphan became a legendary Continental soldier. At the Battle of Camden, he reportedly carried a 1,100-pound British cannon off the battlefield on his shoulders so the enemy couldn't capture it. He fought in numerous major battles, survived multiple severe wounds, and wielded a massive, custom-made 5-foot broadsword that George Washington ordered for him.
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Trivia buffs: What 6'8" Continental soldier, nicknamed the
-- VTVOICE
Jul 04, 2026 at 11:06 AM ET
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07/04/26 11:06 AM ET
My wife's great Great Great Grandfather Peter Francisco. He also was the
-- UTPr0sim
Jul 04, 2026 at 11:21 AM ET
UTPr0sim
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07/04/26 11:21 AM ET
YEP! UT's a winner with a likely tall wife. Standing at 6’8” and 260
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-- VTVOICE
Jul 04, 2026 at 11:32 AM ET
VTVOICE
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07/04/26 11:32 AM ET
No way, the official all-time world record deadlift is 1,124.4 lbs. **
-- VaTechie
Jul 04, 2026 at 06:56 PM ET
VaTechie
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07/04/26 06:56 PM ET
Yeah, but did he wear 3XL WR gloves??
-- HwoodHokie
Jul 04, 2026 at 02:57 PM ET
HwoodHokie
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07/04/26 02:57 PM ET
I heard it was a 5,000 pound cannon, and he carried it off under one arm.**
-- EDGEMAN
Jul 04, 2026 at 12:08 PM ET
EDGEMAN
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07/04/26 12:08 PM ET
I heard he ate taco bell for three days and
-- VaTechie
Jul 04, 2026 at 06:53 PM ET
VaTechie
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07/04/26 06:53 PM ET
Careful, or by next week he’ll have carried the entire state of Virginia
-- VTVOICE
Jul 04, 2026 at 12:21 PM ET
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07/04/26 12:21 PM ET