George Foreman
publication date: Sunday, March 23, 2025 (part of March 2025)
category: 
Sports
clue: The Biggest George in the business (and immediate family) went from reclaiming his heavyweight world championship at age 45 to a nine-figure deal to sell the rights to his namesake grill at age 50.
explanation: Foreman, nicknamed Big George, earned his first heavyweight world championship at 24 and his second at 45. He sold the rights to the George Foreman Grill for $138 million. He named all five of his sons George Foreman (and one of his daughters Georgetta Foreman). more…
intended difficulty: very easy
solved by: Russ Wilhelm, Steve West, Samir Mehta, Richard Slominsky, and LaVonne Lemler
trivia: This goo was intended as a tribute to Foreman, who passed away on March 21, 2025.
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