Harry Ivory
Harry Ivory was born on 17th October 1914. He died in Melbourne on 16th August 2004. In a long career as a boxing trainer, Harry handled such capable boys as Teddy Rainbow, Ron Wilson, Reg Mack, Vin Scott, and Frank Scott, Keith Dudley, Joe Pompei, Gary Ford, Sam Terry, Bobby Liddle and many others too numerous to mention.
He took over Ed Sullivan's old gym in Nicholson Street, Brunswick, in the early 1950s and in later years was a gym instructor at the Brunswick Baths in Melbourne, a position he enjoyed for over 30 years.
On many occasions Harry had all his fighters filling the card at Festival Hall, from the main event down to the novice bouts over three rounds. As a fighter, Harry had a number of contests at the old Fitzroy Stadium, but on his own admission was not as good a fighter as his younger brother, Billy Ivory.
Harry retired from training boxers in 1965. Although never having trained a boxer to the Australian title, he was regarded as a most respected trainer, as a mentor and a gentleman.
After Harry's Death, Local Council has named the old Lanway, that gave accsess to the Gym Had to as IVORY LANE.
