1913–1984 (71) Japan 234 cm 7 ft 8 in Yasutaka Okayama Tallest living Japanese. Tallest basketball player drafted in NBA history.[39][40][41][42] 1954– United States 234 cm 7 ft 8 in Bob Wegner Tallest basketball player plays for the Lake Michigan Admirals.[43] Austria-Hungary 233.7 cm 7 ft 8 in Franz Winkelmeier One of the tallest people in his time.[44] 1860–1887 Spain 233.5 cm 7 ft 8 in Miguel Joaquín de Eleicegui Tallest man recorded in Spain.[45] 1818–1861 (43) Spain 233 cm 7 ft 7.7 in Jaime Clemente Izquierdo Spain's tallest man in his lifetime.[46] 1961–2005 (44) Spain 233 cm 7 ft 7½ in Agustín Luengo Capilla Circus performer. Tallest man in Spain at the time of his death.[47] 1849–1875 (26) United States 232 cm 7 ft 7½ in Jack Earle Jacob Rheuben Ehrlich.