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Saturday, June 27, 2009
Shrek actually existed! His head was modeled based in a real person.
Maurice Tillet (1903 - 1954) was a born in France and was highly intelligent (could speak 14 languages). He was also a keen poet and was hoping to get into the acting business. Tillet won American Wrestling Association (Paul Bowser Boston promotion) World title and some of his moves included the palm strike and his finisher the bearhug.
In his twenties, he developed acromegaly, a rare disease that causes bones to grow wildly and uncontrollably. Soon his whole body was disfigured as a result. This led to much pain for Tillet as this gentle man was being called names, berated and forced to flee the place he loved so much.
Seeking a new identity to fit his chronic disfigurement, Tillet fled to America where he made a living on his appearance by becoming a professional wrestler, and was dubbed as the "freak ogre of the ring".
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