Biography
George Edward Foreman was an American professional boxer, businessman, minister, and author. In boxing, he competed between 1967 and 1997, and was nicknamed "Big George". He was a two-time world heavyweight champion and an Olympic gold medalist. He is the namesake of the George Foreman Grill.
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Awards & recognition
- International Boxing Hall of Fame · 2003
- Associated Press Athlete of the Year · 1994
- Sugar Ray Robinson Award · 1994
- The Ring magazine Comeback of the Year · 1994
- The Ring magazine Knockout of the Year · 1994
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- Horatio Alger Award · 1984
- The Ring magazine Fighter of the Year · 1976
- Sugar Ray Robinson Award · 1973
- The Ring magazine Fighter of the Year · 1973
- The Ring magazine Progress of the Year · 1970
- Honour in Gold — Services to the Republic of Austria
- IBF World Heavyweight Champion
- The Ring World Heavyweight Champion
- WBA World Heavyweight Champion
- WBC World Heavyweight Champion
Filmography24 titles
Champions Forever
Tommy
Fists of Freedom: The Story of the '68 Summer Games
The Larry Sanders Show
Big George Foreman
When We Were Kings
The Masked Singer
30 for 30
Sanford and Son
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
What's My Name: Muhammad Ali
The Fighter
King of the Hill
Home Improvement
Facing Ali
The Six Million Dollar Man
CBS News Sunday Morning
Let's Do It Again
Untold: Deal with the Devil
Saturday Night Live
I Am Ali
Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian
Muhammad Ali, the Greatest
Jimmy Kimmel Live!