Manute Bol dies at 47

[Jack Rabbit]

From Associated Press
Dated Saturday, Jun 19

Former NBA player Bol dies at 47

An associate of former NBA player Manute Bol says Bol has died at a Virginia hospital, where he was being treated for severe kidney trouble and a painful skin condition.

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

The 47-year-old Bol played 10 seasons in the NBA and later founded Sudan Sunrise, a humanitarian group based in Lenexa, Kan., that promotes reconciliation in Sudan. Bol played professionally with Washington, Golden State, Philadelphia and Miami.

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."

[KamaAina]

1. The only notable alumnus of the University of Bridgeport

which, shortly after his departure, came under control of the Moonies.

[madinmaryland]

4. I lived in Bridgeport for a couple of years, and UB was the only bright spot in that

community.

Such a sad loss.

[KamaAina]

6. Well, perhaps not the *only* bright spot

there's always the waterfront feminist vegetarian restaurant in the Black Rock section, Connecticut's only zoo, the Little Italy strip along Madison Ave., the Barnum Museum (and Festival), etc. -- but yeah, it does pretty much add up to less than the sum of its parts. :(

[madinmaryland]

8. Ahhh. The Black Rock Section. Now that Bordeaux Joe is out of jail

I'll have to ask him about that area.

The Zoo?? :rofl:

The mob controlled "little italy" along Madison Ave and the Barnum museum??? :wtf:

Why your concern??

[KamaAina]

10. Well, I'm an ex-Bridgeporter myself, you see

thus, I've heard enough Park City-bashing to last me a lifetime. In my day (early '80s), an area band even had a song called "I Don't Want to Live in Bridgeport"!

[madinmaryland]

11. When did you live in Bridgeport?

I lived there in the early 2000's, and have lived in various areas of Fairfield county for 15 years.

[KamaAina]

13. Bridgeport: '80-'83, Fairfield County: '75-85 and again in '91.

Along I-95 (tollbooth-free since 1985!) between Norwalk and New Haven, the only town that does not have a "KamaAina Slept Here" sign is Milford.

In Bridgeport we lived at Clinton Ave. and Maplewood (West End). It was there that I watched the Eagles defeat the Cowpies 20-7 in the 1980 NFC championship game. :P

[bigwillq]

2. RIP

:(

[Auggie]

3. I've only ever heard good things about Manute Bol, the man. n/t

[madinmaryland]

5. Thanks for the update, Jack. So young, and yet has done so much after

sports.

[Renew Deal]

7. wow, sad.

:wow:

[Onceuponalife]

9. He was a great humanitarian

I came here to post a thread on this news. Good to see others are remembering him, too. Here's a full article detailing some of the humanitarian work he did in Sudan.

http://sports.yahoo.com/nba/news?slug=ap-obit-bol

My buddies and I really got a kick out of watching him run up and down the court and nailing 3's. He will be missed.

[joeybee12]

12. This really sucks...a great guy and far too young...RIP...n/t