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Mu Tiezhu

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Mu Tiezhu
Personal information
BornJune 1, 1949
DiedSeptember 14, 2008
NationalityChinese
Listed height228 cm (7 ft 6 in)[1]
Listed weight160 kg (353 lb)[2]
PositionCenter

Mu "Iron Pole" Tiezhu (simplified Chinese: 穆铁柱; traditional Chinese: 穆鐵柱; literally meaning "Mu Iron Pole"; June 1, 1949 – September 14, 2008) was a prominent Chinese basketball player and coach. At a height of 228 cm (7 feet 5.75 inches) and a weight of 160 kg, he was one of the largest and tallest players in China (Yao Ming and Sun Mingming both being similar or taller).

Biography

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Mu was born in Dongming County, Heze, Shandong in 1949.

Mu was one of the first Chinese giants who appeared in the China men's national basketball team. He played for the national basketball team for 14 years. As a member of Bayi Basketball Team, Mu still held the highest score of 81 points in a game, and played against the 1978 NBA champion Washington Bullets twice in August, 1979. Mu retired as a player in 1987, and as a coach in 2000.[3]

He was often compared with Sun Mingming, because both of them have acromegaly, and could slam dunk without their feet leaving the ground.

Mu Tiezhu died of myocardial infarction on September 14, 2008, in Beijing.[4] Two days after his death, The Draft Review named Mu as an "Honorable Draftee", saying he would have been a very high pick in the 1972 NBA draft had China been a more open society at the time.[5]

Honours

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Filmography

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Year English title Original title Role Notes
1988 One Night Pop Star 一夜歌星 Giant
The Silly Manager 傻冒经理 Big Darkie
1990 Black Spot 黑色走廊 Giant kickboxer
1991 Woman-Taxi-Woman 女人TAXI女人 Traffic policeman

Honors

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References

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  1. ^ "[The Legends] ⑪ 승부욕이 만들어낸 Real 카리스마 김동광". 20 March 2022.
  2. ^ "[The Legends] ⑪ 승부욕이 만들어낸 Real 카리스마 김동광". 20 March 2022.
  3. ^ Legendary basketball player Mu Tiezhu cremated
  4. ^ Yao Ming saddened by Mu's death Archived 2008-09-17 at the Wayback Machine
  5. ^ Honorable Draftee: Mu Tiezhu remembered