George Foreman sadly passed away this past Friday at the age of 76. He was not just a two-time heavyweight world champion, but also an icon of the 20th century. In the boxing world, Foreman was best known for his fight with Muhammad Ali in 1974 in Zaire billed as the iconic "Rumble in the Jungle," however he was much more than just a boxer.
From the controversy he courted by waving a miniature American flag after winning Olympic gold in 1968, to the dread he inspired as "Big George" — the fearsome punching machine who needed less than six minutes to knock out Joe Frazier in 1973 — to the transformation he underwent when he returned to the sport after a decade hiatus in 1987, Foreman was treasured by the American public.