October 17, 2003

World's Tallest Jockey?: Manute Bol's next career move, after hockey and boxing. It's all for a good cause.

posted by kirkaracha to other at 12:11 AM - 4 comments

Hmmm... is he going to be dragging his feet on the ground when the horse is trying to run?

posted by mkn at 02:38 AM on October 17, 2003

I imagine it'll be more like a sprint. Bol running while the horse runs underneath him. I've got a lot of respect for Bol for putting himself out on the line for his cause though. He's got to know that 85% of the people watching are just there for the 'freak show'. He's a good man though.

posted by Ufez Jones at 11:57 AM on October 17, 2003

This is great. With Bol and the horse running, they'll actually be using six legs. A telling advantage, as long as they can coordinate who goes when. I'm putting a call in to my bookie right now.

posted by worldcup2002 at 12:44 PM on October 17, 2003

but most of the money he made went to support the Sudanese Peoples Liberation Army – a rebel movement in which many of his relatives are leaders. Go Manute, the SPLA is my favorite rebel movement, by far. He's a good guy.

posted by insomnyuk at 02:05 PM on October 17, 2003

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