George Bell was declared America's Tallest Man by Guiness Book in October of 2007 and he works in Norfolk, VA at the Sheriff's office. See him on the Bball court!
I saw him at a ODU job fair and I was like "what the hell" everyone around me said the same...thats just crazy I bet he has had that for a while... he's awesome
i see this guy all the time....he's was usual security at my Middle school (Rosemont), whenever we were having something like a talent show etc. He is also an officer at a Juvenille Detention Home, in Downtown Norfolk.
@GrindinSkater You did know that America was once a British colony once right? Thus most towns and counties in the 13 original colonies had been named before American independence. It's not like they named it only 75 years ago or anything.
i'd be happy just to be 6'3'' that's the only reason i didn't play DI college soccer. i'm too short. at least that's what the schools that looked at me said. but i've still got 3 years of eligibility so i could still play DI.
i know him he works the bingo sometimes and he is really a nice guy hats off to you and your parents good luck i bet you have no problem with inmates smile
wadlow was from america he lived in illinois he was 8 feet 11 inches tall bell is only 7 feet 8 inches but he was tallest living american wadlow was tallest person ever and was 9 foot 1 in shoes.
@HaBerGo You should ask him that to see what kind of reaction he gets. If he can grab rim from just standing, he doesn't need any vertical leap to dunk.
7 ft. 4 inches tall and located in norfolk virginia, u.s.a, i'm hoping to remember all that....better still i hope to pay norfolk a visit but until then i guess i'll just stick it out in canada.
Around the end of April, I saw a man named Aurangzeb Khan at a Denny's restaurant in Florida. He stands 8 feet tall; I am 6'5" and I only came up to his shoulders while he was leaning over with his hands on the cash register counter. Before I saw him, I never met anyone in real lift who was as tall as 7 feet. Mr. Khan claims on his website that he does not have time for Guiness Book of World Records because he does a lot of traveling.
don't worry dude some people growth spurts start later than others there is still a chance you could get taller i heard of someone that was 5'6 and grew to 6'3 so don't worry
hey since he's the sheriff and i live in norfolk he came to 1 of my games to u know supervise in case somethin happens but he had to bend over a lot just to get into the gym i talked to him and he's a nice humble guy bout his height, but man it seems he's way taller in person
i was 6'2 by 7th grade... 6'4 in 8th grade... by freshman year i was 6'5... i'll be a senior next year and i'm still like 6'7... everyone grows at different rates. you may stay 6'5. u may reach 7'5.... age/height ratio is different for everyone... u're tall for ur age, but nothin amazin :P
I hope he calls his son "Taco".
Since he's a sheriff's deputy, they should make a movie about him.
The title could be "Walking Tall."
Sounds kind of catchy!
Hey He came to my school before and i gave him a high five!!!!! It was really cool to meet him and i was happy! Ill never forget that day!
I saw him at a ODU job fair and I was like "what the hell" everyone around me said the same...thats just crazy I bet he has had that for a while... he's awesome
microphone placement FAIL-that was for the muggsy bogues interview held previously
What up Big Homie
i see this guy all the time....he's was usual security at my Middle school (Rosemont), whenever we were having something like a talent show etc. He is also an officer at a Juvenille Detention Home, in Downtown Norfolk.
welll wooopdy damn dooo
I live here I seen him befor
@GrindinSkater You did know that America was once a British colony once right? Thus most towns and counties in the 13 original colonies had been named before American independence. It's not like they named it only 75 years ago or anything.
I know this kid who was -4'9"
but he died in my dishwasher
that guy is uhh, pretty tall
that basketball looks like a tennis ball in his hands
I guess if you were a crook and ran for it, George could just reach out and grab you.
Like down the hall!
His squad car is a stretch hummer
The way these people get really tall is because the pituaritry gland expands
the dude was on the Globetrotters...
[Now] american's tallest man ,not 4ever
i'd be happy just to be 6'3'' that's the only reason i didn't play DI college soccer. i'm too short. at least that's what the schools that looked at me said. but i've still got 3 years of eligibility so i could still play DI.
he can never go undercover.
i know him he works the bingo sometimes and he is really a nice guy hats off to you and your parents good luck i bet you have no problem with inmates smile
why is he just now being noticed. he had to be at least 7 + feet for the past 20yrs.
he must be very intimidating towards criminals...
wadlow was from america he lived in illinois he was 8 feet 11 inches tall bell is only 7 feet 8 inches but he was tallest living american wadlow was tallest person ever and was 9 foot 1 in shoes.
Thanx!
does he actually chase ppl on foot?!?!?!
I met this guy befor and he is a tower a real high Tower
@HaBerGo
You should ask him that to see what kind of reaction he gets. If he can grab rim from just standing, he doesn't need any vertical leap to dunk.
7 ft. 4 inches tall and located in norfolk virginia, u.s.a, i'm hoping to remember all that....better still i hope to pay norfolk a visit but until then i guess i'll just stick it out in canada.
he looks like a nice man
Yeah...sit down Yoa Ming.
No longer the tallest. Another man - can't think of his name - born in either Russia or Ukraine and now a resident of Minnesota, has the distinction.
he isnt even talkin in the mike lolol
hes really tall
There's an old picture of him in the Guiness book where he's is dunking with both feet on the floor. Probably 20 years ago.
y he didnt play basketball
He looks healthy for his height. If you see other record holders they have disorders
Yeah my Uncle is 7'2'', but he has Marfan.
+Garrett Drummond how tall are you?
he's not blood. I'm not even 6 foot.
What about Kenny George
i met him when i got locked up at 811
kenny george
Harrisburg VA.
Ralph SampSon would dunk on this guy
He looks like a 7 foot whatever inch Bill Cosby!
im 17 and im 5'3..and im a basketball player. hard time playing ball
Poor guy
I've been in the 757 my whole life and I've seen everyone EXCEPT this guy...
Around the end of April, I saw a man named Aurangzeb Khan at a Denny's restaurant in Florida. He stands 8 feet tall; I am 6'5" and I only came up to his shoulders while he was leaning over with his hands on the cash register counter. Before I saw him, I never met anyone in real lift who was as tall as 7 feet. Mr. Khan claims on his website that he does not have time for Guiness Book of World Records because he does a lot of traveling.
im big boned
I never seen him and i live there
wow, i live in Chesapeake, i could go see him lol
He used to play on the Harlem Wizzards who played my high school faculty. George dunked over 2 people withou leaving the floor.
That's biggie tall
ha i live in norfolk, i'd freak if that dude pulled me over
kenny george is taller and sun ming ming is even taller than kenny george
233.68 meters
what about kennny george then hes 7ft 8
how many centimeter?
Manute Bol could have played power forward with this guy on his team!
don't worry dude some people growth spurts start later than others there is still a chance you could get taller i heard of someone that was 5'6 and grew to 6'3 so don't worry
why is he not in the NBA?
hes taller dude
how tall is he in meters?
I'm 9'5 750 lbs
isn't yao ming like 7'9??? and hes in america O.o
hey since he's the sheriff and i live in norfolk he came to 1 of my games to u know supervise in case somethin happens but he had to bend over a lot just to get into the gym i talked to him and he's a nice humble guy bout his height, but man it seems he's way taller in person
not anymore
there WAS only one 22 year old at 8'11 ann he could of been taller, when there examined his body he was hardly finished from growing.
he refuses to be measured by guiness booko of world records.
He reminds me of myself when I refused to get measured compared to m,yyoungrer brother
w00t! w00t!
My dad went to school with him.
Look at his shadow at 1:01 it looks like alien head haha
why the hell didn't he play in the nba?
I am but 1 and a half and am 27'3" when i stand up but unfortunately i can only crawl so am 1'6" :-(
@inception951 And performed inception.
overpowered lol
I,m 5'11" 5,000,000,000 th tallest person and I'm really serious.
@RANDOMHERO2506 yao is 7ft6 with shoes, you know the nba stars are measured with shoes so i think he is 7ft5
Wadlow was 8'11.
Unfortunately he didn't last long.
i just turned 12 and im 5'6
no u wont, that is just an estimate given by doctors, and if u are already 18, growing another 5 inches seems pretty impossible.
i would like to see him against kenny george in basketball hahaha
I was 6'5 at age 15
This is the now living tallest man in America, we all know R.Wadlow was taller.
Did you not read the caption.
How do people get 6 foot tall i'm only 5'10
im 11 and im 5.6 feet and 163.3 centimeters and 166 pounds
Honestly wouldnt this guy win championships if he starts playing basketball
i just turned fourteen i am about 6 foot
I'm 6 years old and 6"8 blah blah blah.
@karprell yeah pretty funny coincedence
i was 6'2 by 7th grade... 6'4 in 8th grade... by freshman year i was 6'5... i'll be a senior next year and i'm still like 6'7... everyone grows at different rates. you may stay 6'5. u may reach 7'5.... age/height ratio is different for everyone... u're tall for ur age, but nothin amazin :P
Robert waldow was taller.
yao is 7'6 not 7'9
he is not tallest in america....theres a guy in my neighborhood he is 7.9 1/2...and kevin george plays for nc he is over 7.8
he can`t be the tallest man in the USA becose Robert P Wadlow is the tallest man in America and the world. but he is tall
13 and 5"8 here :(
wow he's short compared to Rober Waldow who was something like 8'11'' tall...simply the tallest man ever!
@dwade19 maybe he is the tallest man in america so including canada and the us
he didn't dunk??? hahahha i'm just kidding!!!
havnt been on in a while i was 200 at one point then i started doing more runing on athletics practice and thus lost a couple of kilos (pounds)
and im 6´1 now
im 4'3 the tallest person in the room!!! dead ass serious