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Green Habit · **Posted:** Sat Jun 19, 2010 11:01 pm

http://www.philly.com/inquirer/breaking ... at_47.html

Former Sixer Manute Bol dead at 47

By Keith Pompey

INQUIRER STAFF WRITER

Former 76ers center Manute Bol died Saturday after battling acute kidney failure and a skin disease, Stevens-Johnson syndrome. He was 47.

Bol was known for his humanitarian efforts in his native Sudan and founded Sudan Sunrise, a humanitarian group based in Lenexa, Kan., that promotes reconciliation in Sudan.

Sudan Sunrise executive director Tom Prichard said in an e-mail that the 7-foot-6 Bol died Saturday morning at the University of Virginia Hospital in Charlottesville.

Bol was hospitalized in mid-May during a stopover in Washington after returning to the United States from Sudan. Prichard says Sudan "and the world have lost a hero."

Bol played 10 seasons in the NBA with Washington, Golden State, Philadelphia and Miami. The center finished his career with 1,599 points, 2,647 rebounds and 2,086 blocks.

The Associated Press contributed to this article

Skitch Patterson · **Posted:** Sat Jun 19, 2010 11:02 pm

i cant wait to hear the SKINNY on what killed him

Self Polluted · **Joined:** Tue May 09, 2006 2:42 pm **Posts:** 8393

47 is young. RIP :peace:

JimNasium · **Posted:** Sat Jun 19, 2010 11:19 pm

Too Big a Man Too Say · **Posted:** Sun Jun 20, 2010 5:27 am

BadMusic · **Posted:** Sun Jun 20, 2010 7:50 am

clint72 · **Posted:** Sun Jun 20, 2010 11:54 am

I wonder if anyone else had more blocks than points?

warehouse · **Posted:** Sun Jun 20, 2010 2:51 pm

RIP

The Fresh Prince · **Posted:** Sun Jun 20, 2010 4:07 pm

Electromatic · **Posted:** Mon Jun 21, 2010 3:04 am

The blocks and rebounds to points ratio is staggering.

I wonder how many other players were like that.

Peeps · **Joined:** Sun Oct 17, 2004 6:15 am **Posts:** 33031

warehouse · **Posted:** Mon Jun 21, 2010 1:57 pm

that was great. sir charles said bol was one of the funniest guys he ever met.

in addition to the ponts/rebounds, has any other nba player killed a lion w/ a spear? dude was one of a kind

homersheineken · **Posted:** Mon Jun 21, 2010 1:59 pm

Gave away most of his fortune to help the Sudanese :thumbsup:

Spike · **Joined:** Sat Oct 16, 2004 11:54 pm **Posts:** 40914

Quote:

First in career blocks per 48 minutes (8.6), almost 50% beyond second-place Mark Eaton (5.8).

8)

punkdavid · **Posted:** Mon Jun 21, 2010 8:34 pm

strongmendieyoung · **Posted:** Tue Jun 22, 2010 12:14 am

homersheineken wrote:

Gave away most of his fortune to help the Sudanese :thumbsup:

i thought it was a nice touch when msn.com's headline said "Humanitarian, Basketball Star Manute Bol Dead", putting the humanitarian part ahead of the basketball.

dkfan9 · **Posted:** Tue Jun 22, 2010 3:16 am

strongmendieyoung wrote:

homersheineken wrote:

Gave away most of his fortune to help the Sudanese :thumbsup:

i thought it was a nice touch when msn.com's headline said "Humanitarian, Basketball Star Manute Bol Dead", putting the humanitarian part ahead of the basketball.

on the other hand:

Former NBA Star Manute Bol Remembered For Height, Charity

http://www.npr.org/templates/story/stor ... =127985053

cutuphalfdead · **Posted:** Tue Jun 22, 2010 3:48 pm

Rapist, perennial NBA All Star Kobe Bryant wins Finals MVP.

Peeps · **Joined:** Sun Oct 17, 2004 6:15 am **Posts:** 33031

cutuphalfdead wrote:

Rapist, perennial NBA All Star Kobe Bryant wins Finals MVP.

so he was convicted of rape, hmmm i missed that part

dkfan9 · **Posted:** Tue Jun 22, 2010 4:01 pm

i think chud was just attempting to make a funny.

RIP Manute Bol

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