[Congressional Record Volume 167, Number 87 (Wednesday, May 19, 2021)]
[House]
[Page H2560]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                      REMEMBERING ANDRE THE GIANT

  (Mr. BISHOP of North Carolina asked and was given permission to 
address the House for 1 minute.)
  Mr. BISHOP of North Carolina. Madam Speaker, last but certainly not 
least, today I rise to honor the life of the eighth wonder of the world 
on what would have been his 75th birthday: Andre Roussimoff, better 
known as Andre the Giant, who spent his final years in the small town 
of Ellerbe, right in the middle of the Ninth District of North 
Carolina.
  Standing 7 feet 4 inches tall and weighing over 500 pounds, Andre was 
known for his time in the World Wide Wrestling Federation, where he was 
a fan favorite. During his professional career, he headlined 
WrestleMania and also defeated Hulk Hogan to win the WWF World 
Heavyweight Championship. To nonwrestling fans, he is best known for 
playing the role of Fezzik in the 1987 film ``The Princess Bride.''
  Despite his great size, those who knew him found him to be gentle and 
kind. Andre passed away at the age of 46 in 1993, and his ashes were 
scattered on his beloved Ellerbe ranch.
  I am proud today to pay tribute to the memory of Ellerbe's most 
famous resident.

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