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Title: Humanitarian and basketball star Manute Bol dies
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The Kansas City Star
URL Source: http://www.kansascity.com/2010/06/1 ... arian-and-basketball-star.html
Published: Jun 19, 2010
Author: Staff
Post Date: 2010-06-19 15:28:19 by Fred Mertz
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Views: 7867
Comments: 13
Manute Bol, the tallest player in NBA history during his 10 seasons, has died, his friend Tom Prichard told The Star today. Bol, who had a home in Olathe, died this morning at the University of Virginia Medical Center in Charlottesville. He was fighting acute kidney failure and a skin disease he contracted while trying to help his native Sudan. He was 47. He spent his entire basketball fortune and survived attacks on his life to save and improve lives in and around Sudan. He lost hundreds of family members in an ongoing war but saved or educated at least that many with peacemaking efforts. Sudan Sunrise, a charity Bol has worked with, said: "Sudan and the world have lost a hero and an example for all of us. Manute, we'll miss you. Our prayers and best wishes go out to all his family, and all who mourn his loss." Star news services contributed to this report.
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#5. To: Fred Mertz (#0)
The world can use more men such as Manute Bol.
Amen. Even though he died young,he clearly had his priorities straight in life,and I have no doubt he enjoyed his life more and was happier than most people.
www.life.com/image/2614052 I tried to post the picture without success.
#13. To: WhiteSands (#9)
YIKES! Are those shoes or canoes? Just imagine the leverage those things put on his ankle every time he got up on his toes to run.
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#7. To: WhiteSands (#5)
The world can use more men such as Manute Bol.
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