George Foreman

George Foreman

Active - 1974 - 2023  |   Born - Jan 10, 1949 in Marshall, Texas, United States  |   Genres - Sports & Recreation, Comedy, Science & Technology [nf]

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  • Dropped out of high school and joined Job Corps, where he learned to box.
  • Won a gold medal at the 1968 Olympics in Mexico City.
  • Won his first world heavyweight title in 1973 (against Joe Frazier) and his second more than 20 years later against Michael Moorer in 1994.
  • Retired from boxing in 1977 but returned to the ring in 1987.
  • Finished his career with a 76-5 (68 KOs) record.
  • Named all five of his sons George.
  • Opened the Church of the Lord Jesus Christ in Houston.
  • Spokesman for the George Foreman Lean Mean Grilling Machine, which became so popular that the manufacturer bought out Foreman and his partner for nearly $140 million in 1999 (rather than continue to pay them royalties).
  • Has released multiple cookbooks, an autobiography and a children’s book.
  • Is active in the Knock Out Pediatric Cancer initiative and continues to work with the George Foreman Youth & Community Center, which he founded in 1984.