George Foreman grew up in Fifth Ward and turned himself into a heavyweight champion before giving it all up to become a ...

Of all the adjectives that could best describe the impact that George Foreman had on professional boxing and popular culture over his 76 years, even his nickname of "Big" doesn't quite do it justice.

The two-time heavyweight champ and Olympic gold medalist became the famous face of the George Foreman Grill and even starred in his own ABC sitcom, "George." George Foreman, the boxing great who went ...