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Manute Bol was born on October 16, 1962 in Turalei, Warrap, South Sudan and was credited as a basketball player and military personnel. Manute Bol died on June 19, 2010 at the age of 47. Education on record includes Case Western Reserve University. The listed height was 231 cm.
My Take
Manute Bol will always be cited for his height, listed at 7 ft 6 in, among the tallest men ever to play in the NBA. But the number I find moving is how much of his basketball fortune he poured into relief for his war-torn homeland of Sudan, reportedly giving away nearly everything. He was a player, yes, but also a soldier and an activist who never stopped carrying his country with him. He died too young in 2010. To me his real stature was never about inches; it was the scale of what he chose to give.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Manute Bol
- Name (Japanese)
- マヌート・ボル
- Reading
- まぬーと・ぼる
- Born
- October 16, 1962 – June 19, 2010
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Libra / Tiger
- Origin
- Turalei, Warrap, South Sudan
- Height
- 231 cm
- Occupation
- basketball player / military personnel
2. Background
- University
- Case Western Reserve University
3. Links
- Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Manute%20Bol
- Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%83%9E%E3%83%8C%E3%83%BC%E3%83%88%E3%83%BB%E3%83%9C%E3%83%AB
- Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q313479
4. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-16
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.
Frequently asked questions
When was Manute Bol born?
Born October 16, 1962.
When did Manute Bol die?
Died June 19, 2010, aged 47.
Where was Manute Bol from?
Manute Bol was from Turalei, Warrap, South Sudan.
What did Manute Bol do?
Manute Bol worked as basketball player, military personnel.
How tall was Manute Bol?
Manute Bol was 231 cm.
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