,,iiia #aaith ,,congress #ast ,session ,s4 ,,res4 #agh ,,in ,,the ,,senate ,,of ,,the ,,united ,,states ,april #aj1 #bjbe ,mr4 ,cornyn 7for himself and ,mr4 ,cruz7 submitted the following resolution2 which was considered and agreed to ,may #ad1 #bjbe ,preamble amended by unanimous consent ,,resolution ,honoring the life and legacy of the late ,george ,foreman4 ,whereas ,george ,foreman was born on ,january #aj1 #aidi1 in ,marshall1 ,texas2 ,whereas ,george ,foreman was raised in ,houston1 ,texas2 ,whereas ,george ,foreman earned his general education degree and gained vocational skills through the ,lyndon ,b4 ,johnson ,job ,corps2 ,whereas ,george ,foreman began his boxing career in #aiff after meeting ,doc ,broaddus1 a boxing instructor1 who worked for ,job ,corps2 ,whereas ,george ,foreman won his first amateur fight on ,january #bf1 #aifg1 in the ,parks ,diamond ,bell ,tournament2 ,whereas ,george ,foreman won the ,national ,boxing ,championship heavyweight title in ,toledo1 ,ohio1 in #aifh2 ,whereas ,george ,foreman won a gold medal in boxing in the heavyweight division during the #aifh ,mexico ,city ,olympic ,games2 ,whereas ,george ,foreman began his professional boxing career in #aifi2 ,whereas ,george ,foreman won #cg consecutive fights1 of which #ce were by knockout2 ,whereas1 on ,january #bb1 #aigc1 ,george ,foreman won the ,world ,heavyweight ,championship title by defeating ,joe ,frazier2 ,whereas ,george ,foreman maintained the title of ,world ,heavyweight ,champion until ,october #cj1 #aigd1 in a fierce matchup1 known as the ,rumble in the ,jungle1 with ,muhammad ,ali2 ,whereas ,george ,foreman stepped back from his boxing career to become an ordained minister in #aigh and served the congregation at ,church of the ,lord ,jesus ,christ1 which he founded in #aihj1 in ,houston1 ,texas2 ,whereas1 in #aihd1 ,george ,foreman opened the ,george ,foreman ,youth and ,community ,center in ,houston1 ,texas1 to provide opportunities to youth across ,harris ,county2 ,whereas ,george ,foreman announced his return to boxing in #aihg and won his first fight back against ,steve ,zouski2 ,whereas ,george ,foreman earned the title of ,world ,heavyweight ,champion again on ,november #e1 #aiid1 against ,michael ,moorer1 breaking multiple records1 including the oldest fighter to win a world heavyweight championship1 the most time between world heavyweight championships1 and the largest age gap between competitors in a heavyweight boxing championship fight2 ,whereas ,george ,foreman fought for the final time in #aiig against ,shannon ,briggs2 ,whereas ,george ,foreman had a final career record of #gf to #e2 ,whereas ,george ,foreman became a successful businessman1 most notably with the ,george ,foreman ,lean ,mean ,grilling ,machine1 of which more than #ajj1jjj1jjj units have been sold globally2 ,whereas ,george ,foreman was recognized by the ,american ,legion in #bjac with the ,james ,v4 ,day ,good ,guy ,award for his patriotism and service to his community2 ,whereas ,george ,foreman remained a beloved public figure and boxing legend until his death2 ,whereas ,george ,foreman died in ,houston1 ,texas1 on ,march #ba1 #bjbe2 ,whereas ,george ,foreman was preceded in death by his daughter1 ,freeda2 and ,whereas ,george ,foreman is survived by his wife of #dj years1 ,mary ,joan1 and his children and their families3 ,now1 therefore1 be it ,that the ,senate-- 7#a7 honors the life and legacy of ,george ,foreman for-- 7,a7 his accomplishments as a boxing legend2 7,b7 the example he provides to future generations of community leaders2 and 7,c7 his dedication to ,houston and his support of vulnerable youth in the community2 and 7#b7 respectfully requests the ,secretary of the ,senate-- 7,a7 communicate this resolution to the ,house of ,representatives2 and 7,b7 transmit an enrolled copy of this resolution to the family of ,george ,foreman4