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Chad Rowan (Akebono)

Born: May 8, 1969
Sumo Wrestling

6-foot-9, 510-pound naturalized Japanese citizen born in Hawaii; first foreign grand champion in sumo wrestling's 2,000-year history; retired in 2001.


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