Richard Sligh – NFL
Standing at 7 feet, Richard Sligh was definitely the tallest professional football player in history. Sligh used to play for the Oakland Raiders as a defensive tackle. Sadly in 2008, he passed away at 64 years old.
Suleiman Ali Nashnush – Basketball Player
Libyan basketball player, Suleiman Ali Nashnush, was one of the tallest basketball players to step foot on the court – 8 ft 0.4 in (2.449 m) sounds incredibly tall to us! Moreover Nashnush is just one of 17 people who has passed 8 feet tall. Sadly he passed away in 1991.
Libyan Suleiman Ali Nashnush was a basketball player who was among the tallest ever to set foot on the hard court – 8 ft 0.4 in (244.9 cm) sounds amazingly tall to us! In addition, Nashnush is one of only 17 people who ever got taller than 8 feet. Sadly, he died in 1991.