KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Manute Bol, a lithe 7-foot-7 shot-blocker from Sudan who spent 10 seasons in the NBA and was dedicated to humanitarian work in Africa, died Saturday. He was 47.

For most of his career, Bol held the distinction of being the tallest player ever to compete in the N.B.A. But in 1993, the Bullets drafted Gheorghe Muresan, a Romanian who at 7-7 was a few ...

Manute Bol, basketball player, dies at 47 after suffering kidney problems. Published: ; Jun. 19, 2010, 9:52 p.m.

Manute Bol, basketball player and activist: born Turalei, Sudan 16 October 1963; married twice (10 children); died Charlottesville, Virginia 19 June 2010. More about ...

Manute Bol, a 7-foot-7 basketball sensation in the 1980s with the Washington Bullets, died in 2010. He was 47. (AP photo) ...

Muresan and Bol are the only two players in NBA history to stand at 7-foot-7 or taller. Muresan played seven years in the NBA, averaging 9.8 points and 6.4 rebounds per game, while Bol played for ...

Manute Bol, a lithe 7-foot-7 shot-blocker from Sudan who spent 10 seasons in the NBA and was dedicated to humanitarian work in Africa, died Saturday. He was 47. Bol died at the University of ...

Manute Bol, a lithe 7-foot-7 shot-blocker from Sudan who spent 10 seasons in the NBA and was dedicated to humanitarian work in Africa, died Saturday. He was 47.

Manute Bol, a lithe 7-foot-7 shot-blocker from Sudan who spent 10 seasons in the NBA and was dedicated to humanitarian work in Africa, died Saturday. He was 47. Bol died at the University of ...

Manute Bol: 1985: 7'7" Shawn Bradley: 1993: 7'6" Yao Ming: 2002: 7'6" Chuck Nevitt: ... While there were a handful of basketball players who stood at 7-foot-7, only one was taller than that before ...

Bol averaged 2.6 points, 4.2 rebounds and 3.3 blocked shots. "Manute's impact on this city, our franchise and the game of basketball cannot be put into words," 76ers president and general manager ...