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8 ft 11.1 in (272.0 cm) Robert Pershing Wadlow (February 22, 1918 – July 15, 1940), also known as the Alton Giant and the Giant of Illinois , was an American man. He is the tallest person in recorded history for whom there is irrefutable evidence.
The next shortest is Kamala Harris, who lost the 2024 election and is 5 ft 4 + 1 ⁄ 2 in (164 cm). The largest height difference between two presidential candidates (out of the candidates whose heights are known) was in the 1860 election , when Abraham Lincoln stood 12 inches (30 cm) taller than opponent Stephen A. Douglas.
The most seasons played in the National Basketball Association (NBA) by a player listed at 5 feet 6 inches (168 cm) or shorter was 14 seasons by Muggsy Bogues who played from 1987 to 2001. The shortest player ever in the old American Basketball Association (1967–76) was Penny Ann Early , a 5-foot-3-inch (160 cm) jockey who took part in one ...
At 2.11 m (6 ft 11 in) Aaron Sandilands, Mason Cox and Peter Street equal the tallest players to have played in the AFL. [18] Brownlow medal winners have ranged in height from Tony Liberatore at 1.63 m (5 ft 4 in) to Scott Wynd at 2.01 m (6 ft 7 in). In 2013, professional AFL players ranged 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) to 2.11 m (6 ft 11 in). [19]
7 ft 8.5 in: In 2015, he was the tallest teenager in the United States. [72] born 1997 Cecil Boling United States: 235 cm: 7 ft 8.5 in: Was 7 ft 8 in (234 cm) but shrank to 7 ft 0 in (213 cm) when his legs were replaced with artificial legs 8.5 in (22 cm) shorter. [73] 1920–2000 (79) Brenden Adams United States: 234 cm: 7 ft 8 in
Basham will be eligible to play at Oregon for the 2022-23 season where the Ducks could have a front line of 6-foot-5 Nyara Sabally, 6-foot-7 Sedona Prince and 6-foot-8 Phillipina Kyei.
8.1 .457 .716 5,268 6.3 2,119 2.5 Born to American parents in the former West Germany. 7 ft 5 in (2.26 m) 360 lb (163 kg) Sim Bhullar Canada: Sacramento Kings 3 2 0.7 .500 — 1 0.3 1 0.3 First NBA player of Indian descent. Played 16 seconds in his debut on April 7, 2015. 7 ft 5 in (2.26 m) [7] 275 lb (125 kg) Slavko Vraneš Montenegro
168 cm (5 ft 6 in) 157.8 cm (5 ft 2 in) 1.06: 21–49 (N= m:9,559 f:13,160, SD= m:6.7 cm (2.6 in) f:5.6 cm (2.2 in)) — Measured: 1950–1974 [73] Georgia: 173.8 cm (5 ft 8 + 1 ⁄ 2 in) 161.2 cm (5 ft 3 + 1 ⁄ 2 in) 1.08: 18–69 (N= m:1,271 f:2,933) 85.6%: Measured: 2016 [74] [75] Germany: 178.9 cm (5 ft 10 + 1 ⁄ 2 in) 165.8 cm (5 ft 5 ...