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Kristof Van Hout (born 9 February 1987) is a Belgian former professional footballer who played as a goalkeeper. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] With a height of 2.08m, he is considered one of the tallest footballers in history.
Tallest active professional basketball player. born 1991 Romania: 224 cm 7 ft 4 in Gogea Mitu: Tallest professional boxer in history. 1914–1936 Canada: 224 cm 7 ft 4 in Zach Edey: Tallest active NBA player. born 2002 China: 221 cm 7 ft 3 in Zhang Ziyu: Tied as tallest active basketball women player. born 2007 South Korea: 219 cm 7 ft 2 in
Stats at Pro Football Reference Richard Ellis Sligh (August 18, 1944 – December 23, 1998 [ 1 ] ) was an American football defensive tackle who played for the Oakland Raiders of the American Football League (AFL).
He was generally recognized as the tallest living man in the world from at least 1969 until his death in 1981. At one time, Koehler stood 8 ft 2 in (249 cm), a result of the medical condition gigantism. He was born in Denton, Montana, United States. Koehler and his twin sister were born to parents of taller than average height.
Kevin Derek Michael Francis (born 6 December 1967) is a former professional footballer who played as a striker. At 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m), Francis was at one time the tallest player in the Football League. [3] He is best known for his four-year spell at Stockport County, where he scored 117 goals.
Tor Hogne Aarøy (born 20 March 1977) is a Norwegian former football forward. Standing 2.04 m (6 ft 8 + 1 ⁄ 2 in) tall, Aarøy is one of the world's tallest professional footballers. In a video game by EA Sports , FIFA 15 , he is credited as the tallest player in the game, at 6'8.
Alessandro Coppola (born 13 March 2000) is an Italian professional footballer who plays as a defender for Maltese Premier League club Birkirkara. With a 2.05 m height, he is the second tallest football player in the world, after Kristof Van Hout .
Edward Lee Jones (born February 23, 1951), commonly known as Ed "Too Tall" Jones due to his height, is an American former professional football player who was a defensive end for 15 seasons (1974–1978, 1980–1989) for the Dallas Cowboys in the National Football League (NFL). In 1979, he left football to attempt a career in professional ...