Personal information | |
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Born | Durham, England | 18 December 1980
Died | 25 February 2017 Gilesgate, Durham, England | (aged 36)
Nationality | British |
Listed height | 7 ft 7.56 in (2.33 m) |
Listed weight | 168 kg (370 lb) |
Career information | |
High school | Holy Name Central Catholic (Worcester, Massachusetts) |
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NBA draft | 2004: undrafted |
Playing career | 2004–2007 |
Position | Center |
Number | 15 |
Career history | |
2004 | Boston Frenzy |
2005–2006 | Tees Valley Mohawks |
2006 | CB Illescas |
2006–2007 | CB Ciudad Real |
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Neil Fingleton (18 December 1980 – 25 February 2017)[1] was an English actor and basketball player. Neil became the tallest living British-born man and the tallest man in the European Union at 7 ft 7.56 in (232.6 cm) and among the 25 tallest men in the world.[2][3]
This title has been confirmed by the Guinness World Records in the summer of 2007; Fingleton took over from Christopher Greener who stood at 7 ft 6 ¼ in (229.2 cm) in height.