Editing George Foreman (section)

==Personal life==
[[File:GeorgeForemanSept09.jpg|thumb|left|Foreman speaking in Houston in September 2009]]
Foreman was married to Mary Joan Martelly from 1985 until his death. He had four previous marriages&nbsp;— to Adrienne Calhoun from 1971 to 1974, Cynthia Lewis from 1977 to 1979, Sharon Goodson from 1981 to 1982, and Andrea Skeete from 1982 to 1985.<ref>{{cite web |last=Quinn |first=Dave |title=George Foreman: All About His 10 Kids—and Why He Named All of His Sons 'George' |url=https://people.com/sports/george-foreman-10-kids-why-named-his-sons-george/ |date=March 12, 2019 |access-date=November 22, 2021 |archive-date=November 22, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211122175829/https://people.com/sports/george-foreman-10-kids-why-named-his-sons-george/ |url-status=live }}</ref>

Foreman had 12 children&nbsp;— five sons and seven daughters. His five sons are George Jr.; [[George Foreman III|George III]] ("Monk"); George IV ("Big Wheel"); George V ("Red"); and George VI ("Little Joey"). On his  Web site, Foreman explained, "I named all my sons George Edward Foreman so they would always have something in common. I say to them, 'If one of us goes up, then we all go up together, and if one goes down, we all go down together!{{'"}}<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.georgeforeman.com/did_you_know |title=Meet George |work=georgeforeman.com |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181027132114/https://www.georgeforeman.com/did_you_know |archive-date=October 27, 2018 |url-status=dead}}</ref> As with his father, George III has pursued a career in boxing and entrepreneurship. George IV appeared on the second season of the reality television series ''[[American Grit]]'', where he placed seventh.<ref name="Grit">{{cite web |last1=Kesbeh |first1=Dina |title=George Foreman IV to appear on this season of American Grit |url=https://www.chron.com/neighborhood/humble/news/article/George-Foreman-IV-to-appear-on-this-season-of-11186013.php |website=Chron |access-date=June 25, 2020 |date=May 31, 2017 |archive-date=June 27, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200627103240/https://www.chron.com/neighborhood/humble/news/article/George-Foreman-IV-to-appear-on-this-season-of-11186013.php |url-status=live }}</ref><ref name="Recap">{{cite web |last1=Hazlett |first1=Ashley |title=Episode Recap: American Grit Season 2 Episode 8: Shady Grady |url=https://www.mudrunguide.com/2017/07/episode-recap-american-grit-season-2-episode-8-shady-grady/ |website=Mud Run Guide |date=July 31, 2017 |access-date=June 25, 2020}}</ref>

His seven daughters are Natalia, Leola, Freeda, Michi, Georgetta, Isabella, and Courtney. Natalia and Leola are from his marriage to Mary Joan Martelly. His daughters from separate relationships are Freeda, Michi, and Georgetta. He adopted a daughter, [[Isabella Brandie Lilja]] (Foreman), in 2009,<ref name="Walsh">{{cite news |last=Walsh |first=S.M. |date=August 31, 2016 |title=George Foreman's 12 Kids: 5 Fast Facts You Need to Know |work=Heavy.com |url=https://heavy.com/entertainment/2016/08/george-foreman-kids-children-family-sons-daughters-wife-married-better-late-than-never-nbc/ |access-date=July 13, 2018 |archive-date=June 12, 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180612184502/https://heavy.com/entertainment/2016/08/george-foreman-kids-children-family-sons-daughters-wife-married-better-late-than-never-nbc/ |url-status=live }}</ref><ref name="myheritage.se">{{cite web |title=Isabella Brandie Lilja Foreman – Biografiska sammanfattningar av framstående personer – MyHeritage |url=https://www.myheritage.se/research/collection-10182/biografiska-sammanfattningar-av-framstaende-personer?itemId=2008525&action=showRecord |access-date=July 13, 2018 |website=www.myheritage.se |archive-date=July 13, 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180713042125/https://www.myheritage.se/research/collection-10182/biografiska-sammanfattningar-av-framstaende-personer?itemId=2008525&action=showRecord |url-status=live }}</ref> and adopted another non-biological daughter named Courtney Isaac (Foreman), in 2012.<ref name="Walsh" /> Freeda had a 5–1 record as a pro boxer, retired in 2001, and died in 2019 at age 42 in an apparent [[suicide]].<ref>{{cite news |last=Ray |first=Jordan |date=March 9, 2019 |title=Freeda Foreman, daughter of boxing legend George Foreman, dead at 42, report says |newspaper=[[Houston Chronicle]] |publisher=[[Hearst Corporation]] |location=[[Houston]] |url=https://www.chron.com/entertainment/celebrities/article/Freeda-Foreman-daughter-of-boxing-legend-George-13676577.php |access-date=March 11, 2019 |archive-date=March 11, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190311031342/https://www.chron.com/entertainment/celebrities/article/Freeda-Foreman-daughter-of-boxing-legend-George-13676577.php |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last=Croft |first=Jay |date=March 11, 2019 |title=Freeda Foreman, daughter of former boxer George Foreman, dies at 42 |work=[[CNN]] |publisher=[[Turner Broadcasting System]] |location=[[Atlanta]] |url=https://www.cnn.com/2019/03/11/us/freeda-foreman-dies-42/index.html |access-date=March 11, 2019}}</ref><ref>{{cite magazine |last=Hautman |first=Nicholas |date=March 11, 2019 |title=George Foreman Shares Emotional Tribute to Daughter Freeda After Her Death at Age 42 |url=https://www.usmagazine.com/celebrity-news/news/george-foreman-pays-tribute-to-daughter-freeda-after-her-death/ |location=New York City |publisher=[[A360media|American Media, Inc.]] |access-date=March 11, 2019 |magazine=[[Us Weekly]] |archive-date=March 29, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190329025432/https://www.usmagazine.com/celebrity-news/news/george-foreman-pays-tribute-to-daughter-freeda-after-her-death/ |url-status=live }}</ref> Isabella Foreman lives in Sweden, where she has blogged since 2010 under the name of BellaNeutella.<ref>{{cite web |title=ISABELLA LILJA – NOUW |url=https://www.bloggportalen.se/BlogPortal/view/BlogDetails?id=172069 |access-date=March 10, 2019 |website=Bloggportalen |language=sv |archive-date=March 29, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190329051751/https://www.bloggportalen.se/BlogPortal/view/BlogDetails?id=172069 |url-status=live }}</ref>

In recognition of Foreman's patriotism and community service, the [[American Legion]] honored him with its James V. Day "Good Guy" Award during its 95th National Convention in 2013.<ref>{{cite web |title=Boxer George Foreman receives 'Good Guy' Award |url=https://www.legion.org/publicrelations/217014/boxer-george-foreman-receives-%E2%80%98good-guy%E2%80%99-award |publisher=[[American Legion]]|access-date=January 19, 2017 |archive-date=February 1, 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170201235443/https://www.legion.org/publicrelations/217014/boxer-george-foreman-receives-%E2%80%98good-guy%E2%80%99-award |url-status=live }}</ref>