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| Birth name | Ross Beattie | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | 15 November 1977 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Sittingbourne, Kent, England | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 17 st 10 lb (112 kg) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| School | Hymers College | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| University | Northumbria University | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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