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 Post subject: RIP Manute Bol
PostPosted: Sat Jun 19, 2010 5:39 pm 
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http://www.usatoday.com/sports/basketball/nba/2010-06-19-manute-bol-obit_N.htm

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 Post subject: Re: RIP Manute Bol
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 Post subject: Re: RIP Manute Bol
PostPosted: Mon Jun 21, 2010 10:09 am 
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very sad. He was a fun player to watch, and, from what I hear, a really good human being.


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 Post subject: Re: RIP Manute Bol
PostPosted: Mon Jun 21, 2010 10:11 am 
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This is the kind of thing that I hate to hear.

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 Post subject: Re: RIP Manute Bol
PostPosted: Mon Jun 21, 2010 11:14 am 
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I gotta admit, he was awfully good at being ridiculously, ridiculously tall.


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 Post subject: Re: RIP Manute Bol
PostPosted: Mon Jun 21, 2010 11:20 am 
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A great-but-sad article that I came across yesterday. I didn't realize how much Manute had done for Sudan and in the end, died trying to do more.

http://www.kansascity.com/2010/05/29/19 ... ition.html


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