![]() This massive intake of alcohol can be considered a drinking problem- not that he would drink too much, but how do you get drunk if you so desire? Friends of Andre report that on the rare occasions he felt like tying one on that he would go straight through three fifths of vodka. A close associate of his has sworn that he once finished 117 bottles of German beer in one sitting. Some may seem far-fetched, but his friends often reported that he would drink several cases of beer during the day, an estimated 7,000 calories in daily alcoholic pleasure. Promoters often stretched his height to 7’5″ and it is part of his lore that his Grandpappy Roussimoff was 7’8″.Īndre’s love of beer is well known and stories abound about his drinking habits. In an odd way, it is accurate to say that there are quite a few men throughout history that are over seven feet tall but most of them weighed only about half of Andre at his peak. It is largely reported that Andre reached 6’3″ and weighed 200 pounds by age twelve and stood seven feet tall with an average weight of 450 pounds in manhood. The most memorable personality in the history of wrestling was born in 1946 in a farmhouse in France as Andre Roussimoff. ![]() Possibly the largest professional athlete to ever compete in any sport, the late Giant has a legacy in height and girth that will live on forever. ![]() ![]() ![]() You don’t have to be a fan of wrestling, whether it be the sporting kind or the entertainment kind, to identify Andre the Giant. With the weight of two men, Andre the Giant could have been famous for his size alone. ![]()
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