Manute Bol a towering Dinka tribesman who left southern Sudan to become one of the best shot blockers in the history of American basketball died Saturday. Bol, at 7 feet 6 inches, was an athletic marvel. He arrived in the National Basketball Association in 1985 and promptly set a rookie record by blocking an average of five shots per game — a total of 397 for the season. He is 14th on the N.B.A.’s career list with 2,086.
“He really felt that his country needed him,” Mr. Prichard said. “He really died for his country. He wanted to do everything he could to see southern Sudan make it through this election in the best possible
way.”
Manute pictured with Mugsy Bogues who is 5'3"tall.
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