Who was the tallest professional football player ever?
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In 1967... "The Oakland Raiders selected defensive tackle Richard Sligh in the 10th round. Although his pro career lasted just eight games, the 7'0" Sligh holds the distinction of being the tallest person ever to play pro football."
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Goerge Hagi, probably. He was insane;y good, and he played for huge clubs like Real Madrid, Barcelona Galatasary. Also he had a wicked freekick.
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GOD!!!! No one is better or bigger than him!!!!
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German football player
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Currently, I believe Yao Ming is the tallest at 7'6".\n\nThere have been at least two players who were 7'7" (Manute Bol and Georghe Muresan) but both are no longer in the league.
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Kelvin Cato, Dale Davis and Rasheed Wallace all stand at a towering 6' 11". Rasheed Wallace is the tallest starter.
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1985 Mike Dika was carried of the field best defense in the history of NFL 127 million people wacthed that game.\nWith the frig-carrying to ball around 2 weeks later a tape was sent to china and broad casted,\n300 million people watched it for William Perry was one famous person not just in the U.S.A. but the whole world.
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I can't think of any other star players that played football and baseball. I was also assuming it was Bo Jackson.
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Robert Wadlow is recorded as being the tallest person in the world, with his 8 feet 11 inches!
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There are 2 people who should be considered. The first one is a herdsman from the Inner Mongolia region of China, Bao Xishunto a.k.a. Xi Shun (b. 1951), measured 7' 8.95" (2 m 36.1 cm). He has been confirmed by Guinness World Records as the tallest naturally-growing human in the world in January 2005. \n\nBut that's not all, there is a Ukrainian veterinary surgeon, Leonid Stadnik, and he is believed to be 8' 4" inches tall and thought to be still growing! He considers his condition "God's punishment" and doesn't want to be considered for the world record title, hence he has refused so far to be measured by officials of the Guinness Book of Records.\n\nBy the way, the tallest man ever recorded was an American by the name of Robert "Pershing" Wadlow (1918-1940), born and buried in Alton, Illinois. His height of 8' 11.1" qualifies him as the tallest person in history, as recorded in the Guinness Book of Records.
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its got to be Walter Payton a.k.a sweetness, the way he ran the ball with power and finess he never ran out of bounds always right at the DB. not only was he a great athlete but he was a great man as well.
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Didn't Doug Flutie take a snap in the superbowl a few years back with the New England Patriots?!?!  He's 5'nothin' and 100 and nothin' lbs.
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Well let's put it this way:\n\nThe tallest person (Human Being) "ever" was, without a doubt:  Robert Pershing Wadlow at 8'11.1".  \n\nThe tallest "man" living is most likely: Leonid Stadnyk at 8'4" (see: ArtUkraine.com or Wikipedia [Deutsch])\n\nThe tallest "man" according to the Guinness Book (2005): Xi Shun at 7'8.95"\n\nThere is also: Hussein Bisad at 7'9"\n\nBy the way, the tallest living woman is: De-Fen Yao at 7'8.5"\n\nAnd the tallest living woman according to Guinness is: Sandy Allan at 7'7".
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I believe it was Thoeren Fleury of Calgary, Colorado, NY Rangers, Chicago.  I'm not positive, but I thought I heard him referred to as the shortest in history during his playing days. \n\n5'6".\n\nOh yeah.  Mike Antonovich of the North Stars, Whalers, and Devils was also 5'6".  There's bound to have been other five-sixers.
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Even from the beginning it seemed destined that football would become Larry Csonka's life. He came wailing into the world on December 25, 1946 in Stow, Ohio a husky 9 pound 13 ounce Christmas gift to his parents and a future generation of football fans. By age 16, he already stood 6'3" and weighed 237 pounds.\n\nCsonka gained numerous honors playing for the Stow Bulldogs before going on to star as an All-American fullback at Syracuse University. He set numerous records with the Orangemen and was selected for the East-West Game, the Hula Bowl and the former All-Star NFL Game. He was selected MVP in each of those games. While at Syracuse, Csonka broke the rushing records of Jim Brown, Ernie Davis, Floyd Little and Jim Nance.\n \n \n\n In 1968, Csonka was the Miami Dolphins' first round draft pick. Csonka and power running became synonymous in the NFL. He charged so tenaciously through defenses that his name became a household word and his nickname, Zonk, became a new American verb. From 1971-1973, he led the Dolphins to three Super Bowl appearances, earning All-Pro and Pro Bowl honors along the way. He and halfback Jim Kiick were affectionately known as "Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid," and were mainstays in the Dolphins' perfect 17-0-0 season in 1972. Csonka earned the MVP award of the Dolphins' Super Bowl VIII victory over the Minnesota Vikings by rushing 33 times for 145 yards and two touchdowns. In 1973, he was voted Super Athlete of the Year by the Professional Football Writers Association. \nAfter a contract dispute in 1974, Csonka, Kiick and teammate Paul Warfield signed with the World Football League. In 1976 Csonka returned to the NFL, this time signing with the New York Giants for three seasons from 1976-1978. He returned to the Dolphins in 1979 leading the team in rushing with 837 yards and was named MVP by Dolphins teammates. He ended his professional career in Miami and retired in January 1980. His career rushing record for the Dolphins of 6,736 yards still stands.\n\nCsonka's career rushing total of more than 8,000 yards places him among the Top 20 leading runners in NFL history. His importance to the game of football was exemplified when he was elected to the Professional Football Hall of Fame in 1987. His inclusion in that prestigious group came in only his second year of eligibility.\n\nLarry continues to work in the "public eye" as host and producer of an outdoor adventure program. He currently hosts and produces "NAPA's North to Alaska" which airs on OLN (Outdoor Life Network) Saturdays at 12:30 EST.  This program showcases Larry's experience as a fisherman and hunter and his enthusiasm for outdoor sports and conservation.\n\nCsonka also travels the country visiting various clubs and corporations as a Sports Humor/Motivational Speaker, operating within his own company known as Csonka Promotions, Inc. His speeches are laced with humor and dramatic personal experiences, and have been well received by some of the nation's top companies.\n\nCsonka currently resides at his home in Oak Hill, Florida and maintains a farm in Lisbon, Ohio where he has constructed "Csonka's Country Night Spot & Outdoor Entertainment Complex" which includes a USSSA sanctioned softball complex, and pro-beach volleyball courts. His other hobbies include operating heavy machinery, fishing and hunting.
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Robert Pershing Wadlow (February 22, 1918 – July 15, 1940) was and is the tallest human recorded in modern times. Wadlow reached 8 ft 11.1in (272cm) in height, it is said that he was still growing prior to his death, and 490 pounds (222 kg/35 stone) in weight before his death at the age of 22. His great size and his continued growth in adulthood were due to a tumour within his pituitary gland.
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University of Michigan Football \nAll- American, 1949, 1950\nTeam Captain, 1950\n\nRobert Allen Wahl was named All-American tackle in 1949 by Grantland Rice and repeated in 1950. He played in the 1951 All-Star Game. Six-feet, three-inches tall, he weighed a lean 225 pounds. A former Army boxing champion, he was extremely quick and strong for a big man. He played as a 17-year old under wartime rules but injuries handicapped him. A year of Army service in Germany, during which he won a service boxing title with 14 knockouts, developed him physically. Wahl later became president of his own company dealing with farm equipment.