Giant: The amazing life of Andre the Giant
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Andre Rene Roussimoff was larger than life. His immense size earned him the stage name Andre the Giant as he helped take pro wrestling from community center gyms to Madison Square Garden, but balancing family, health, and a fledgling sport was too big a task even for a Giant.
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