Suleiman Ali Nashnush (1943 – February 25, 1991) was a Libyan basketball player and actor and one of the 28 individuals in medical history to reach or surpass eight feet (244 cm) in height.
Suleiman Ali Nashnush | |
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سليمان علي نشنوش | |
Born | 1943 Tripoli, Libya |
Died | February 25, 1991 | (aged 47–48)
Height | 8 ft 0.4 in (244.9 cm) |
He was the tallest basketball player ever at 244.9 cm (8 ft 2⁄5 in) although he was only 239 cm (7 ft 10 in) when he played professional basketball.[1][2]
Nashnush also had a small role in Federico Fellini's film Fellini Satyricon where he played the role of Tryphaena's attendant.[3][4] He died on February 25, 1991.
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