André René Roussimoff, the wrestler and actor and was pupularly known as André the Giant

André René Roussimoff who was lived from May 19, 1946 – January 27, 1993. Popularly known by his fans as "André the Giant". He was a French professional wrestler and actor. His great size was a result of acromegaly, and led to him being dubbed "The Eighth Wonder of the World."

In the World Wrestling Federation (WWF), Roussimoff briefly held the WWF Championship. In 1993, he was the first inductee into the WWE Hall of Fame. Roussimoff was discovered by Lord Alfred Hayes, a wrestling promoter, and left home as a teenager to become a wrestler in Paris.













He worked as a mover by day and trained in the ring at night—though few wrestlers were willing to train with anyone so large and strong. In 1964, Édouard Carpentier, a well-known French wrestler, agreed to train with him. Roussimoff was billed as "Géant Ferré", the name of a legendary French lumberjack, and quickly made a name for himself.

For the next few years, he wrestled in arenas and carnivals in Europe, New Zealand, and Africa. Know more about Him at Wikipedia.

Watch More Cool Stuffs: