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He was one of the world's tallest men to ever live. He played professional basketball as a center in his country at Gimnasia La Plata (won 2nd level championship) and Sport Club. He also played for the National Team from 1985 to 1988. Drafted by NBA's Atlanta Hawks in 1988, he had to quit after a knee injury that didn't allowed him to run properly. Hired by Ted Turner (Hawks' owner) to be part of WCW, started wrestling as "El Gigante" (The Giant), which was his nickname while playing basketball. He became famous as a wrestler, which led him to appear in several series and movies. Then, he also wrestled in Vince McMahon's WWF organization, where he was known as Giant Gonzales, and in Japan. Retired in 1998 due to a back injury, he returned to his birth town. Suffering from serious diabetes and giantism, he was assistant coach at Argentine basketball team Belgrano San Nicolás in 2000. He was honored in 2001 LNB (Argentine Basketball League) All-Star Game for being the first Argentine basketball player to reach NBA. In later years, he was confined to a wheelchair. On September 22, 2010, he died from complications from diabetes in his hometown of San Martin, Argentina. He was 44. Though he never had the long career of Andre the Giant or The Big Show, Gonzales is fondly remembered by wrestling fans of the early 1990s.- Jorge Villalba was born in 1927 in Argentina. He was an actor, known for Tu mundo y el mío (1987), La vuelta de Martín Fierro (1974) and A Bully in 1900 (1960). He died in September 2001 in San Martín de los Andes, Neuquén, Argentina.
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- Writer
Eugene Py was born on 19 May 1859 in Carcassonne, Aude, France. Eugene was a director and writer, known for Mister Wiskey (1907), Los escruchantes (1911) and Cochero de tranvía (1909). Eugene died on 26 August 1924 in San Martín, Buenos Aires, Argentina.- Music Department
- Soundtrack
Pedro Favini was born on 25 February 1943 in Tucumán, Argentina. He is known for Un giorno perfetto (2008). He died on 17 March 2012 in San Martín, Mendoza, Argentina.- Carlos Giachetti was born on 19 February 1948 in José León Suárez, San Martín, Buenos Aires, Argentina. He died on 29 June 2019 in San Martín, Buenos Aires, Argentina.
- José Ramón Ordóñez died on 15 June 2009 in Blimea, San Martín del Rey Aurelio, Asturias, Spain.