Pingu's Grandfather (fanon biography)

Paul Anthony Winters (born June 22, 1926), also known as Paul A. Henry, is a Swiss-British musician, producer, and retired weightlifter. Henry first took up weightlifting under the stage name Teerfeder Winters, participating in local competitions and attracting local fame. After a stint in the Royal Navy, Henry began trying out in international competitions while continuing to participate in local fare. He then competed in the 1948 Sana Anima Games under his full birth name, taking home a gold medal for Switzerland in weightlifting. His fame began to extend internationally, and began to appear in various forms of media from cameo roles in television and commercials to appearing in various magazines and gazettes.

In 1950, Henry began a music career under the stage name Paul A. Henry. His first album, Paul Anthony Winters/Paul A. Henry (1950), was an immediate success, selling thousands of copies abroad and amassing radio airplay in various parts of the world. Henry continued to rack up gold and silver medals in the Sana Anima Games while balancing his music career and numerous endorsements from various companies, films, and television shows. After the 1965 Sana Anima Games, he retired from weightlifting, and prompted to focus on other parts of his career.

Early life
Paul was born an only child on June 22, 1926 in Russikon, Switzerland to real estate agent 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.

Henry was educated at the Pinguis Junior Institute (German: Pinguis Jugendinstitut) in Zurich from age 6 to 12.

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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