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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