Manute Bol

Manute Bol was born on October 16, 1962 in Gogrial, Sudan. He was previously married to Ajok Giugwol. He died on June 19, 2010 in Charlottesville, Virginia, USA.




Bio:
Manute Bol was born on October 16, 1962 in Gogrial, Sudan. He was previously married to Ajok Giugwol. He died on June 19, 2010 in Charlottesville, Virginia, USA.


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Second tallest man ever to play in the NBA, standing a few millimeters shorter than Romanian player Gheorghe Dumitru Muresan.Played one year of college basketball at the University of Bridgeport.Drafted by the San Diego (now Los Angeles) Clippers in the 5th round of the 1983 NBA Player Draft out of the University of Bridgeport. Re-drafted in the 2nd round of the 1985 Draft by the Washington Bullets (now Wizards). He played for the Bullets, the Philadelphia 76ers, the Warriors and the Miami Heat.Son of a Dinka tribal chief. "Manute" means "special blessing."First played basketball at age 18 and chipped his teeth on the rim when he first tried to du... [Details Intro]