Jerry Sokoloski Explained
| Jerry Sokoloski |
| Position: | Center |
| Height Ft: | 7 |
| Height In: | 5 |
| Weight Kg: | 150 |
| Birth Date: | 1983 5, mf=yes |
| Birth Place: | Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada |
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| Draft Year: | 2004 |
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 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]
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]
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Notes and References
- News: Toronto Star. Are you Canada's tallest man?. 2009-12-14. Theresa . Boyle . 2007-08-13.
- News: La Rose. Lauren. Canada's tallest man wears a size 23 shoe. 6 January 2018. St. Catharines Standard. 10 November 2007. dead. 6 January 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180106173400/http://www.stcatharinesstandard.ca/2007/11/10/canadas-tallest-man-wears-a-size-23-shoe.
- News: Rea. Kyle. Big man to star on small screen. 6 January 2018. Metro News. 17 May 2011.
- News: Rohrbach. Ben. Meet Sim Bhullar, the Kings' 7-foot-5 center project and the NBA's first player of Indian descent. 6 January 2018. Yahoo! Sports. 15 August 2014.
- Web site: Hamilton Spectator. Hey stretch, could you be Canada's tallest man?. Canadian Press. 2018-01-06.
- News: USATODAY.com - NBA Draft spotlight: Centers. 6 January 2018. USA Today. 23 June 2004.
- News: Carpenter. Les. 7-5 Canadian dreams big about NBA. 6 January 2018. Chicago Tribune. 9 May 2004.
- News: Haisten. Bill. Mega-sized hoop dream. 6 January 2018. Tulsa World. 25 February 2004.
- News: Strobel. Mike. Canada's tallest man hits the big time. 6 January 2018. Toronto Sun. 21 August 2014.
- News: Gillespie. Ian. Maybe this object is bigger than it appears in the rear view?. 6 January 2018. The London Free Press. 21 December 2009.
