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George Foreman RIP (Original Post) DemocratSinceBirth Mar 2025 OP
my parents had one of his grills NewHendoLib Mar 2025 #1
They are still sold widely (I had to check given I haven't seen an ad for many years) hlthe2b Mar 2025 #4
Always a favorite for me. His sense of humor and zest for life was infectious... hlthe2b Mar 2025 #2
The Rumble in the Jungle. Sneederbunk Mar 2025 #3
. dalton99a Mar 2025 #5
A MAGAt and anti-BLM guy. BlueTsunami2018 Mar 2025 #6
Clueless H2O Man Mar 2025 #8
Which George? chowder66 Mar 2025 #7
RIP "Big George" Foreman (1949-2025) LetMyPeopleVote Mar 2025 #9

hlthe2b

(112,835 posts)
2. Always a favorite for me. His sense of humor and zest for life was infectious...
Fri Mar 21, 2025, 09:22 PM
Mar 2025

Of course his grills, but I remember him naming several of his sons George... (five in total, as I recall)

RIP, George Senior

BlueTsunami2018

(4,865 posts)
6. A MAGAt and anti-BLM guy.
Fri Mar 21, 2025, 09:28 PM
Mar 2025

He always came off as phony to me with his huckster smile and religious bullshit.

His attacks on Colin Kaepernick and support for Piss Wig soured me on him even more.

Great boxer in his day but I never cared for him as a person.

chowder66

(11,857 posts)
7. Which George?
Fri Mar 21, 2025, 09:34 PM
Mar 2025

R.I.P.

For those that may not know.....

Foreman had 12 children: five sons and seven daughters. His five sons are George Jr., George III ("Monk&quot , George IV ("Big Wheel&quot , George V ("Red&quot , and George VI ("Little Joey&quot . On his website, Foreman explains, "I named all my sons George Edward Foreman so they would always have something in common. I say to them, 'If one of us goes up, then we all go up together, and if one goes down, we all go down together!'"[58] As with his father, George III has pursued a career in boxing and entrepreneurship. George IV appeared on the second season of the reality television series American Grit, where he placed seventh.[59][60]

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/George_Foreman

LetMyPeopleVote

(175,022 posts)
9. RIP "Big George" Foreman (1949-2025)
Sat Mar 22, 2025, 12:57 PM
Mar 2025

May he rest in peace



RIP “Big George” Foreman (1949-2025)

•1968 Olympic Gold Medalist
•1973 World Heavyweight Champion
•1975 Fought Muhammad Ali in “Rumble in the Jungle”
•1994 World Heavyweight Champion
•Final Record 76 wins (68 by knockout) and 5 losses

You were bigger than life in and out of the ring. RIP 🐐
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