Nando Parrado
publication date: Sunday, May 23, 2010 (part of Round XLIII)
category: Disasters
clue: lived to tell the tale
explanation: Parrado was arguably the most famous survivor of the 1972 crash of the Uruguayan rugby team's plane into the Andes. He participated in numerous books and films about their survival, including his own biography. more…
solved by: Russ Wilhelm, Steve West, LaVonne Lemler, Samir Mehta, Chris Lemler, Richard Slominsky, Justin Woods, Denise Sawicki, Joanna Woods, Steve Dunn, Amy Austin, Ryan Dunn, and Sarah Kyle
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