Peter Crouch – Football (Soccer) Player
English football (soccer) player, Peter Crouch, is a striker for Stoke City. At 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m), Crouch is easily one of tallest football players! Currently he holds the record for most headed goals and is also the fifth most expensive British footballer of all-time (when it comes to transfer fees anyways).
Yao Ming – Basketball Player
37 year old Yao Ming is a retired pro basketball player who played for the Shanghai Sharks of the CBA and the Houston Rockets of the NBA. Ming’s final season in the NBA also meant he was the tallest active player at 7 ft 6 in (2.29 m). Currently he spends most of time working heavily with various charitable organizations.