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Bob Ivory

1924 – 1989

American football player

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Lived 1924 – 1989 (aged 65). Bob Ivory was an American american football player.

Robert James Ivory (January 29, 1924 – February 25, 1989) was an American professional football guard.

A native of Detroit, Ivory attended Detroit Catholic Central High School where he was a star lineman on the football team. He played college football for the Detroit Titans in 1942.

In 1943, he entered the United States Army Air Forces. While in the service, he played for the undefeated 1943 Greensboro Tech-Hawks football team and the 1944 and 1945 Third Air Force football teams. He was also chosen to participate in the 1945 Chicago College All-Star Game. He returned to the University of Detroit after the war and was co-captain of the 1946 football team. He was also named to the Catholic All-America first-team. Injuries hampered his professional career.

After retiring from football, Ivory joined the Ivory Moving & Storage Co., a company founded by his father in 1916. In 1977, he joined Corrigan Moving Systems. He and his wife, Mary Jane, had five children: Midge, Robert, Benjamin, Timothy, Patrick, and Brian. He died in 1989 following surgery at Harper Hospital in Detroit.

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Who was Bob Ivory?

American football player

When was Bob Ivory born?

Bob Ivory was born on 29 January 1924 in Detroit.

When did Bob Ivory die?

Bob Ivory died on 25 February 1989.

What was Bob Ivory's occupation?

Bob Ivory was an american football player.

What nationality was Bob Ivory?

Bob Ivory was American.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Bob Ivory

· Wikidata: Q101164967

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