The tallest man in America has died.George Bell, who measured 7 feet 8 inches and lived in Norfolk, Virginia, was 67 years ...

George Bell, a Hampton Roads native and former Harlem Globetrotter, was 7-foot-8 and, at one point, held the record as the tallest living man in the U.S. and third-tallest living human in the world.

When he tried out for the LA Clippers in 1988, he briefly qualified as the tallest man on an NBA roster. That dream fizzled. But later on, he wore another crown: Tallest Man in America.

NORFOLK, Va. — A custom bike sparked a years-long friendship between America's tallest man and the business owner who built it. George Bell, who stood at 7 feet 8 inches, sadly passed away this ...

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NORFOLK, Va. ( WAVY) – George Bell, a former Harlem Globetrotter, actor and law enforcement officer who held the record for the tallest man in America, has died at age 67.

America’s tallest man — a 7-foot, 8-inch former Virginia law officer, actor and Harlem Globetrotter known as a “gentle giant” — has died at his family home North Carolina, officials said.