He may not have appeared in a game for Florida yet, but Olivier Rioux's presence on the basketball court is already drawing a ton of attention. The Gators' freshman center is astonishingly tall. When ...

George Bell, the man christened the “tallest man in the nation” at 7 feet, 8 inches tall, has died. He was 67 years old. In ...

The former sheriff's deputy played college basketball and also dabbled in acting with an appearance on "American Horror Story" ...

Born in Portsmouth, Va. in 1957, Bell was first awarded the tallest-man title by Guinness World Records in 2007 before he was dethroned by Igor Vovkovinskiy, who was a fraction of an inch taller.

The cerebral singer-songwriter will play songs from his recent album, “Henry St.,” his first album made in Sweden in 14 years ...

Bell was a deputy at the Norfolk Sheriff’s Office and stood 7 feet, 8 inches in height, the Guinness World Records’ tallest man in America at that time. (The Virginian-Pilot file photo ...

Florida freshman Olivier Rioux is the most talked about college basketball player at the Final Four who will not play even ...

WCNC Charlotte reports Bell, who was 7 feet 8 inches tall, was also known as the world's tallest man. "The Portsmouth native gained the title in the Guinness World Records back in 2007 ...

Being 7-foot-8 posed “a lot of challenges,” he once said. “Like how do I fit in cars, or where do I find clothes?” ...

Called a “gentle giant,” Bell, who was born in Portsmouth, Virginia, stood at an astounding 7 feet, 8 inches, and was featured in the Guinness Book of World Records in 2007 as the tallest man ...