Foreman, who was a two-time heavyweight champion and an Olympic gold medalist, was proud of his Houston roots, growing up in Fifth Ward.
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21 Mar 2025
Amy Curtis
Heavyweight boxing champion and businessman George Foreman has died. He was 76 years old.
Here's more from The New York Post:
His family announced the news on his Instagram page on Friday night.
'Our hearts are broken,' the caption read on the post. 'With profound sorrow, we announce the passing of our beloved George Edward Foreman Sr. who peacefully departed on March 21, 2025 surrounded by loved ones. A devout preacher, a devoted husband, a loving father, and a proud grand and great grandfather, he lived a life marked by unwavering faith, humility, and purpose.'
Foreman was a Texas native, born in Houston on January 10, 1949.
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And here's what the Houston Chronicle had to say about his passing:
“I love this city,” Foreman told the Houston Chronicle in 2016. “I really do.”
Foreman, the fifth of seven children raised by a single mom, attended Atherton Elementary and E.O. Smith Junior High, dropping out before making it to Wheatley High School. At 16, he talked his mother into signing him up for the Job Corps where he learned bricklaying, carpentry and foresty, got his GED and in a life-changing moment, discovered boxing.
Foreman won the Gold in 1968.
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It doesn't get more 90s WWE than that pic.
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He was a legend.
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That is some great footage of Foreman in the ring.
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Okay, this made us chuckle.
Also, the George Foreman Grill was the bomb.
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An excellent tribute, this.
Fellow boxing legend Mike Tyson also chimed in:
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As did basketball star Scottie Pippen.
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Rest in peace, Champ.
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We might just do that.
George Foreman is survived by 12 children, five sons all named George and seven daughters -- Natalia, Leola, Freeda, Michi, Georgetta, Isabella, and Courtney. He is also survived by his wife Mary Joan Martelly, whom he married in 1985.
Our sympathies to his family, friends, and loved ones.