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. ( 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.

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, ...

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