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.

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.

George Bell, who measured 7 feet 8 inches and lived in Norfolk, Virginia, was 67 years old. From 2000 to 2014, he was a deputy with the Norfolk Sheriff's Office. "He was well known for many things, ...

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 ...

WCNC Charlotte reports Bell, who was 7 feet 8 inches tall, was also known as the world's tallest man. "The Portsmouth native gained the title in the Guinness World Records back in 2007 ...