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    Manute Bol was the tallest player in NBA history at 7'7". He was born in Sudan where his mother was nearly 7 feet tall and his father was 6'8". Bol played basketball in college and the NBA, where he lacked offensive skills but excelled at defense, blocking over 2,000 shots in his career. He retired in 1995 and died in 2006 of kidney failure.

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    Manute Bol was the tallest player in NBA history at 7'7". He was born in Sudan where his mother was nearly 7 feet tall and his father was 6'8". Bol played basketball in college and the NBA, where he lacked offensive skills but excelled at defense, blocking over 2,000 shots in his career. He retired in 1995 and died in 2006 of kidney failure.

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    Manute Bol was the tallest player in NBA history at 7'7". He was born in Sudan where his mother was nearly 7 feet tall and his father was 6'8". Bol played basketball in college and the NBA, where he lacked offensive skills but excelled at defense, blocking over 2,000 shots in his career. He retired in 1995 and died in 2006 of kidney failure.

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    Manute Bol was the tallest player in NBA history at 7'7". He was born in Sudan where his mother was nearly 7 feet tall and his father was 6'8". Bol played basketball in college and the NBA, where he lacked offensive skills but excelled at defense, blocking over 2,000 shots in his career. He retired in 1995 and died in 2006 of kidney failure.

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    Manute  Bol  Reading  Comprehension                Name  ___________________  
     
    Manute  Bol  was  the  tallest  player  in  the  history  of  the  National  Basketball  Association  
    (NBA).  At  7’7”  Bol  towered  over  even  the  tallest  players  in  the  NBA.  Born  in  the  African  
    nation  of  Sudan,  Bol's  mother  was  said  to  be  nearly  seven  feet  tall  and  his  father  was  
    6’8”  tall.    Bol  claimed  his  great  grandfather  was  7’10”  tall!  Bol  played  soccer  as  a  child  
    but  switched  to  basketball  at  age  15  when  he  grew  too  tall  for  soccer.  
     
    Bol  came  to  the  United  States  in  1993.  He  played  college  basketball  at  Bridgeport  
    State  University  in  Connecticut  where  he  averaged  22.5  points  per  game,  13.5  
    rebounds,  and  7.1  blocks.  In  1985,  Bol  was  drafted  by  the  Washington  Bullets  in  the  
    second  round.  Although  he  did  not  finish  college,  Bol  said  he  entered  the  draft  to  earn  
    enough  money  to  ensure  his  sister  could  leave  war-­torn  Sudan.  Interestingly,  in  1987,  
    the  Bullets  drafted  the  5’3”  point  guard  Muggsy  Bogues,  resulting  in  the  NBA's  tallest  
    player  in  history  playing  at  the  same  time  as  the  NBA's  shortest  player  in  history.    
     
    As  a  player,  Bol  was  limited  by  his  lack  of  mobility  and  strength  and  never  became  a  
    force  on  offense.  Bol  did,  however,  excel  on  defense.    Bol  once  blocked  eleven  shots  
    in  a  single  half,  and  twice  blocked  eight  shots  in  a  single  quarter.  In  a  game  against  the  
    Orlando  Magic  in  1992,  Bol  blocked  shots  on  four  consecutive  possessions.  In  his  
    career,  Bol  blocked  2,086  shots  and  is  the  only  player  in  NBA  history  to  have  more  
    blocked  shots  than  points  scored.  He  retired  from  the  NBA  in  1995  after  suffering  a  
    knee  injury.    
     
    Over  the  course  of  his  basketball  career,  Bol  contributed  nearly  all  of  his  earnings  to  
    Sudanese  causes  and  advocated  Sudan-­related  causes.  He  was  well-­respected  by  his  
    teammates  and  was  said  to  be  a  practical  joker.  He  forged  close  friendships  with  NBA  
    stars  Charles  Barkley  and  Chris  Mullin.  On  July  10,  2006,  Bol  died  of  kidney  failure.  He  
    left  behind  ten  children.  One  of  his  sons,  Bol  Bol,  is  considered  a  top  college  basketball  
    recruit  and  plays  for  the  Oregon  Ducks  (as  of  2018).    
     
     
     
    1.   Which  of  the  following  is  listed  from  tallest  to  shortest?    
    A.  Manute  Bol  >>  Manute’s  great  grandfather  >>  Manute’s  mother    
    B.  Manute’s  great  grandfather  >>  Manute’s  mother  >>  Manute  Bol  
    C.  Manute’s  great  grandfather  >>  Manute  Bol  >>  Manute’s  mother  
    D.  Manute’s  great  grandfather  >>  Manute’s  father  >>  Manute’s  mother  
     
     
     
     
     
    2.   Why  did  Manute  Bol  enter  the  NBA  draft?      
    A.  Because  he  didn’t  want  to  finish  college  
    B.  Because  he  wanted  to  play  for  the  Washington  Bullets  
    C.  Because  he  needed  money  to  help  his  sister  escape  from  Sudan  
    D.  Because  he  thought  he’d  become  a  big  star  
     
    3.   Which  would  be  an  accurate  description  of  Manute  Bol’s  professional  
    basketball  career?    
    A.  Manute  was  a  highly  effective  offensive  player  and  defender  
    B.  Although  Manute  was  not  effective  as  a  defender,  he  was  very  effective  as  an  
    offensive  player  
    C.  Although  Manute  was  not  effective  as  an  offensive  player,  he  was  highly  
    effective  as  a  defender  
    D.  Manute  was  neither  effective  as  an  offensive  player  or  defender    
     
    4.   For  which  of  the  following  questions  would  “because  he  was  too  tall”  be  
    the  answer?        
    A.  Why  did  Manute  Bol  retire  from  basketball?  
    B.  How  did  Manue  Bol  die?    
    C.  What  was  Manute  Bol  ineffective  as  a  basketball  player?    
    D.  Why  did  Manute  Bol  quit  soccer?    
     
    5.   Which  of  the  following  made  Manute  Bol  unique  among  NBA  players?        
    A.  He  was  very  tall  
    B.  He  did  not  finish  college  
    C.  He  averaged  22.5  points  per  game  in  college  
    D.  He  finished  his  career  with  more  blocks  than  points  
     
    6.    Which  of  the  words  used  in  the  third  paragraph  means  “ability  to  move?”  
    A.  mobility    
    B.  consecutive    
    C.  possessions    
    D.  retired      
     
    7.   Which  is  NOT  true  about  Manute  Bol?    
    A.  He  played  with  the  shortest  player  in  NBA  history  
    B.  Manute’s  mother  was  taller  than  his  father  
    C.  Sadly,  Manute  died  of  kidney  disease  in  2006  
    D.  Manute’s  son,  Bol  Bol,  plays  in  the  NBA  
     
     
     
     

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