Jerry_Sokoloski

Jerry Sokoloski

Jerry Sokoloski

Canadian actor and basketball player

Jerry Sokoloski (born May 6, 1983, Winnipeg) is a Canadian actor and one of the tallest people in Canada.[1] In November 2007, The Guinness Book of World Records measured him at 7 feet and 4+1⁄2 inches[2] and in 2008, they certified him as the tallest man in Canada and is Managed by M Models and Talent Agency[3] He has since been surpassed by Sim Bhullar who measures 7'5" tall.[4] Sokoloski was measured whilst wearing sneakers with a heel height of 2" on the Canadian morning show Breakfast Television at 7'4".[5]

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Basketball

Sokoloski played high school basketball in Canada for Silverthorn Collegiate Institute before transferring to Chinguacousy High School and Father Henry Carr Catholic Secondary School. He missed his senior season due to eligibility issues after transferring schools.[6] He did not play college basketball but declared himself eligible for the NBA draft in 2004[7][8] and had workouts with a number of NBA teams but was not drafted.[9][10]

References

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    Boyle, Theresa (2007-08-13). "Are you Canada's tallest man?". Toronto Star. Retrieved 2009-12-14.
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    La Rose, Lauren (10 November 2007). "Canada's tallest man wears a size 23 shoe". St. Catharines Standard. Archived from the original on 6 January 2018. Retrieved 6 January 2018.
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    Rea, Kyle (17 May 2011). "Big man to star on small screen". Metro News. Retrieved 6 January 2018.
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    Rohrbach, Ben (15 August 2014). "Meet Sim Bhullar, the Kings' 7-foot-5 center project and the NBA's first player of Indian descent". Yahoo! Sports. Retrieved 6 January 2018.
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    Canadian Press. "Hey stretch, could you be Canada's tallest man?". Hamilton Spectator. Retrieved 2018-01-06.
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    "USATODAY.com - NBA Draft spotlight: Centers". USA Today. 23 June 2004. Retrieved 6 January 2018.
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    Carpenter, Les (9 May 2004). "7-5 Canadian dreams big about NBA". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved 6 January 2018.
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    Haisten, Bill (25 February 2004). "Mega-sized hoop dream". Tulsa World. Retrieved 6 January 2018.
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    Strobel, Mike (21 August 2014). "Canada's tallest man hits the big time". Toronto Sun. Retrieved 6 January 2018.
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    Gillespie, Ian (21 December 2009). "Maybe this object is bigger than it appears in the rear view?". The London Free Press. Retrieved 6 January 2018.


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