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George Foreman

Chronology



1949 Born January 10, in Marshall, Texas.
1950 (?) Family moves to Houston, Texas
1960s Drops out of junior high school, enters the Jobs Corps, begins boxing
1968 Wins gold medal at Mexico City Olympics
1969 Begins professional boxing
1971 Marries Adrienne Calhoun, December (first of five wives)
1973 Wins World Heavyweight Championship, from Joe Frazier, January 22
1974 Loses championship, to Muhammad Ali, October 30
1977 Born Again, after losing fight to Jimmy Young
1977 Retired from professional boxing
1980-83 Married and divorced three times
1986 Returned to professional boxing
1994 Reclaims WBA and IBF World Heavyweight Championships, against Michael Moorer, November 5
1998 Death of mother

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