Editing Eddie George (section)

==Personal life==
[[File:Eddie George (cropped).jpg|thumb|George in 2007]]
On October 1, 2006, George was appointed spokesperson for Tennessee's GetFitTN program by Governor [[Phil Bredesen]]. The initiative is aimed at preventing [[Diabetes mellitus type 2|type 2 diabetes]] and promotion of healthier, more active lifestyles. On Saturday, April 28, 2007, George ran the Country Music Half Marathon (ending just outside then LP Field, now Nissan Stadium) in an unofficial time of 2:04:08. He wore race number 27 during the race, just as he wore number 27 during his college and NFL careers. George later stated that completing the race was tougher than playing in the NFL.

In 2008, George campaigned for [[United States Senate|Senator]] [[Barack Obama]]'s [[Barack Obama 2008 presidential campaign|presidential bid]].<ref name=WSJ022708>Nick Timirao, [https://blogs.wsj.com/washwire/2008/02/27/obama-looks-to-score-big/?mod=googlenews_wsj Obama Looks to Score Big], ''The Wall Street Journal'', February 27, 2008.</ref>

After he retired from football, George went back to complete his bachelor's degree in landscape architecture from Ohio State. He later graduated from the Kellogg School of Management at [[Northwestern University]], earning his MBA degree from its Executive MBA program.<ref>{{cite web | url = http://www.northwestern.edu/magazine/winter2009/studentlife/nflstars.html | title = NFL Pros Come To Kellogg| author=Ryan Morton|publisher=northwestern.edu |date=Winter 2009 |access-date=October 7, 2012}}</ref>

In 2004, George married American singer, rapper, actress, and author [[Tamara Johnson-George|Tamara "Taj" Johnson]]. She is best known for being a part of the group [[SWV]] (Sisters with Voices) and later being a contestant on the [[Survivor: Tocantins|18th season]] of the CBS reality show ''[[Survivor (American TV series)|Survivor]]''. On the 12th episode, "[[Survivor: Tocantins#ep270|The Ultimate Sacrifice]]", George surprised his wife by visiting her on Exile Island. His other thespian credits include performances on [[Broadway theatre|Broadway]] and in film.

George's jersey was retired by the Titans during a halftime ceremony against the [[Indianapolis Colts]] on September 15, 2019, along with former teammate [[Steve McNair]], who was killed in 2009.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Wyatt |first1=Jim |title=Titans to Retire Steve McNair's No. 9 and Eddie George's No. 27 Jerseys at Sunday's Game |url=https://www.tennesseetitans.com/news/titans-to-retire-steve-mcnair-s-no-9-and-eddie-george-s-no-27-jerseys |website=www.tennesseetitans.com |access-date=July 10, 2020}}</ref>