Perhaps not a historical figure in the most obvious sense, when studying the culture of the latter part of the 20th century one would be hard pressed to miss Andre the Giant. After all, the wrestler and actor was 7 foot 4 inches tall and weighed 520 pounds! Yet, as is often the case, there is more to a person than meets the eye.

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