NORFOLK, Va. (WAVY) – Former Norfolk Sheriff’s Department Deputy and gentle giant George Bell has died at the age of 68.
Bell, who was born in Portsmouth, Virginia, stood at an astounding seven-foot-eight-inches and was featured in the Guinness Book of World Records in 2007 as the tallest man in America. For comparison, the tallest current NBA player is Zach Edey, who stands at seven-foot-four-inches.
In the past, Bell played college basketball for Morris Brown College in Georgia, and later with the Harlem Globetrotters…