The Giant is Born

May 19, 1946


André René Roussimoff (19 May 1946 -27 January 1993), best known as André the Giant, is born in a small farming community in Grenoble, France to Boris and Marian Rouismoff. He is born with a hormonal disorder called gigantism which will make him grow very large. He will become famous as a French professional wrestler and actor, well known as Fezzik in the  movie The Princess Bride. A World Wrestling Federation Champion, Roussimoff will be the first inductee into the WWF Hall of Fame. He is dubbed “The Eighth Wonder of the World.”

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