Analysis of information sources in references of the Wikipedia article "André the Giant" in Portuguese language version.
At his largest, Roussimoff was probably six feet eleven inches tall, though he was advertised as seven feet four inches.
Upon his arrival in Quebec he was announced as 7' 4" inches...
...Andre the Giant, the 7-foot-4, 520-pound behemoth...
It was billed as the biggest main event in the history of sports entertainment: Hollywood Hogan vs. Andre the Giant. Hogan, in his third year as WWE Champion, was set for the biggest challenge of his life in the form of the 7-foot-4, 520-pound Andre, who betrayed his former best friend in exchange for his long-awaited shot at the championship.
It was billed as the biggest main event in the history of sports entertainment: Hollywood Hogan vs. Andre the Giant. Hogan, in his third year as WWE Champion, was set for the biggest challenge of his life in the form of the 7-foot-4, 520-pound Andre, who betrayed his former best friend in exchange for his long-awaited shot at the championship.
