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Manute Bol

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Sudanese-American basketball player

Basketball PlayersLived 1962 to 2010 · aged 47
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Manute Bol was a Dinka Sudanese-American professional basketball player and political activist. Listed at 7 ft 6 in (2.29 m) or 7 ft 7 in (2.31 m) tall, Bol was one of the two tallest players in the history of the National Basketball Association (NBA).

Also inDeutsch

Photos 3

Bol (left) playing for Bridgeport Purple Knights in 1984Bol (left) playing for Bridgeport Purple Knights in 1984Bol's memorial service at the Washington National CathedralBol's memorial service at the Washington National Cathedral

Teams 6

Rapid City Thrillers
Miami Heat
Golden State Warriors
Rhode Island Gulls
Philadelphia 76ers
Bridgeport Purple Knights men's basketball

In their orbit 2

Connected to Manute 4

Clifford RobinsonAlso played for Rapid City ThrillersSpud WebbAlso played for Rhode Island GullsAlvin RobertsonAlso played for Rapid City ThrillersCharles SmithAlso played for Rapid City Thrillers

Basketball Players born in the 1960s 2

Dikembe Mutombo62.3Dražen Petrović61.7

About this person

Category
Basketball Players
Type
Basketball Player
Status
deceased
Dates
Lived 1962 to 2010 · aged 47
Written about in
27 languages

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