NORFOLK, Va. ( WAVY) – George Bell, a former Harlem Globetrotter, actor and law enforcement officer who held the record for ...

When he tried out for the LA Clippers in 1988, he briefly qualified as the tallest man on an NBA roster. That dream fizzled. But later on, he wore another crown: Tallest Man in America.

George Bell, a former Harlem Globetrotter, actor, and law enforcement officer who was the tallest man in America, has died at the age of 67 due to complications from a stroke.

NORFOLK, Va. (WAVY) – Former Norfolk Sheriff’s Department Deputy and gentle giant George Bell has died. Bell, who was born in Portsmouth, Virginia in 1957, stood at an astounding seven-foot ...

For comparison, the tallest current NBA player is Zach Edey ... Bell acted in FX’s “American Horror Story” as Tall Ghost Man. He also played in AMC’s “Freakshow,” the short film ...