OTD George Edward Foreman (Jan 10, 1949 - Mar 21, 2005). Pro boxer, entrepreneur, minister, author. In boxing, he competed between 1967 and 1997 and was nicknamed "Big George". He is a 2-time world heavyweight champion and an Olympic gold medalist at the 1968 Summer Olympics in Mexico City. As an entrepreneur, he is known for the ‘George Foreman Grill’.
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"George Voreman, Heavyweight Fighter." Historianspeaks, January 11, 2026. https://historianspeaks.org/blog/george-voreman-heavyweight-fighter.
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