Kevin Barry Sr. | |
Birth Name: | Kevin Michael Barry |
Birth Date: | 14 March 1936 |
Birth Place: | New Zealand |
Death Place: | Christchurch, New Zealand |
Occupation: | Boxing coach |
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Relatives: | Kevin Barry (son) Bryan Barry (son) Taylor Barry (grandson) |
Kevin Michael Barry Sr. ONZM MBE (14 March 1936 – 12 February 2011) was a New Zealand boxing coach.
He trained numerous New Zealand boxers and was one of the country's top boxing coaches for many years. He was appointed a Member of the Order of the British Empire in the 1995 New Year Honours, and an Officer of the New Zealand Order of Merit in the 2010 New Year Honours.[1] He coached his son Kevin Jr. to a silver medal at the 1984 Olympic Games.
Barry died in Christchurch on 12 February 2011 after a long illness, aged 74.[2] [3]