Carl Weilman
Carl Woolworth Weilman (November 29, 1889 in Hamilton, Ohio – May 25, 1924 in Hamilton, Ohio), was a professional baseball player who played pitcher in the Major Leagues from –. He played for the St. Louis Browns. At the time, he was the tallest pitcher in the American League at .
Tommy Burleson
When Burleson was recruited he was officially measured at tall, but the coaching staff at North Carolina State decided to list him at . Burleson wanted to be listed at his actual height but the coaching staff said he would officially be the tallest player in American basketball and it would bring a lot of good exposure to him and the school.