Pingu's Grandfather (fanon biography)

Paul Anthony Winters (born June 22, 1926), known professionally as Paul A. Henry, is a session musician and retired weightlifter.

Early life
Paul was born an only child on June 22, 1926 in Russikon, Switzerland to real estate agent Henry Bay Winters (born Helmut Bay Winters; 1901-1998) and florist Camellia Rachel (née Tinsley); 1893-1984). He is of Irish, English, Scottish, and German descent; his mother came from Hammersmith, London, and was born to a prominent family of merchants and explorers. Her family went to Russikon by means of sailing and trains. He was raised Episcopalian, though later in life his emphasis on faith decreased.

In 1929, the family moved to Liverpool by train and sailing through the English Channel; they then went to New York by riding on the ocean liner RMS Aquitania, and settled in the Lower East Side of Manhattan in New York City.

Because the family arrived near the beginning of the Great Depression, his parents moved to Grand Island, Nebraska by railroad in order to provide a steady income for their family. In 1933, the family moved to Cedar Rapids, Iowa. He learned Swiss German from his father, and English from his mother; he quickly adopted to the American accent once he listened to the crystal radios his neighbors purchased for him as a gift, which Winters listened to "with great intensity".

Military service
After his 18th birthday, Winters enlisted in the Air Force as an aircraft mechanic and began training with his father

Weightlifting career (1940-1950)
Winters started weightlifting as part of a regimen to improve his character. He first started weightlifting when his father drove him to a local gymnasium, and began training for several weeks. It was also during this period when he began to assign himself the stage name of "Tar Feather Winters" because of the darkness of penguin feathers. He became involved with his local community and made local appearances on television, even extending

Personal life
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