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Isodore “Izzy” Zerling (November 22, 1914 - 2011) was an American professional boxer, trainer, promoter and entrepreneur. Born in Estonia, he emigrated to New York in 1920 and lived in Manhattan’s Lower East Side. In 1937 he opened a store called G&S Sports Store (which later became G&S Boxing Supply), which manufactured equipment and gear that would later be worn by iconic boxers such as Muhammed Ali, Joe Frazier, Marvin Haglar and Rocky Marciano. He served in the Navy during WWII from 1943-45 aboard the USS Booth (DE-170). Zerling dedicated his life to helping underprivileged youth stay off the streets. In 1968 he opened The Izzy Zerling Youth Recreation Center, a non-profit gym with locations in Brooklyn and Lower East Side. A member of the Veterans Boxing Association Ring 8, Zerling trained and managed several Golden Gloves champions including Flory “Non Stop” Goldberg, the first professional female boxer. He had a brief stint in acting, appearing in films and on television shows that included Night and The City, The David Letterman Show, Law & Order and Die Hard 3.