a = """<record>
    <player_birthday>1979-09-23</player_birthday>
    <player_name>Orene Ai'i</player_name>
    <player_team>Blues</player_team>
    <player_id>453</player_id>
    <player_height>170</player_height>
    <player_position>F&W</player_position>   <---- a '&' here.
    <player_weight>75</player_weight>
</record>"""
from xml.etree import ElementTree as ET
x = ET.fromstring(a)
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