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The Life and Legacy of Andre the Giant
TLDR Andre the Giant, born in France in 1946, was a legendary professional wrestler and actor known for his immense size and drinking capacity. His dominant presence in the wrestling ring, excessive drinking habits, and untimely death at the age of 46 left behind a lasting legacy in the world of wrestling.
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Andrei the Giant, born in France in 1946, grew to be 7 feet 4 inches tall and 520 pounds, becoming a legendary professional wrestler and actor.
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Andre the Giant, born in rural France, grew up quickly to be 6 feet 3 inches tall by the age of 12, and after doing manual labor on his family's farm, he began wrestling under the name the Giant Fierre and later the Monster Rosamoff, before meeting Vince McMahon Sr. and becoming Andre the Giant.
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Andre the Giant's massive size, resulting from a condition called Acro-Megaly, made him a huge draw in wrestling and allowed him to sell out arenas wherever he went, leading to his extensive travel schedule and the birth of his legendary status.
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Andre the Giant's immense size made him a dominant force in the wrestling ring, caused travel difficulties, and garnered attention wherever he went.
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Andre the Giant was known for his immense drinking capacity, consuming about 7,000 calories of alcohol daily and having numerous stories of excessive drinking documented by different people who witnessed it.
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Andre the Giant's excessive drinking habits included consuming six bottles of Portuguese wine before wrestling matches, ordering 40 vodka tonics in one night, and drinking 156 beers in a single outing, all of which were fueled by his constant pain caused by his immense size.
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Andre the Giant's wrestling career came to an end at WrestleMania III, and he passed away in 1993 at the age of 46, leaving behind a lasting legacy as the first person inducted into the WWE Wrestling Hall of Fame.
