Andre the Giant’s Towering Height
How tall was Andre the Giant? 7'4" is the answer. He had acromegaly, which was a hormonal disorder. The pituitary gland causes there to be an excess of growth hormone.…
Andre the Giant’s Hand Size
Try palming a basketball sometime. Most big and tall NBA players can do it easily. Andre the Giant could do it like he was holding a softball. His hands measured…
Andre the Giant & Fred Savage
Andre the Giant appeared in the revisionist fairy tale/adventure The Princess Bride (1987). So did Fred Savage, then a kid actor who only a few years ago offered this remembrance…
Andre the Giant, The Eighth Wonder of the World
The French professional wrestler known worldwide as Andre the Giant was really Andre Rene Roussimoff. For his great size he was also known as "The Eighth Wonder of the World."…
An Andre The Giant Documentary Is Coming, Thanks To HBO And Bill Simmons
Andre the Giant—fearsome professional wrestler, beloved cinematic rhyming giant—will soon be the subject of a documentary. Deadline is reporting that the film will be produced by Bill Simmons, the sports media mogul…