Suleiman Ali Nashnush

Suleiman Ali Nashnush
Born 1943
Tripoli, Libya
Died February 25, 1991(1991-02-25) (aged 47–48)
Tripoli, Libya
Height 8 ft 0.4 in (2.449 m)

Suleiman Ali Nashnush (1943 – February 25, 1991) was a Libyan basketball player and actor and one of seventeen individuals in medical history to reach or surpass eight feet in height. In 1960, he successfully underwent surgery to correct his abnormal growth. He was one of the tallest basketball players ever at 8'0 1/2" (246 cm) although he was around 7'10" (239 cm) 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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References

  1. ↑ 10largest.com 10 tallest men
  2. ↑ Suleiman Ali Nashnush
  3. ↑ "Suleiman Ali Nashnush Filmography - Yahoo! Movies". Movies.yahoo.com. Retrieved 2010-09-21.
  4. ↑ "Suleiman Ali Nashnush at". Hollywood.com. 2008-11-21. Retrieved 2010-09-21.
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