He was one of the most colorful people on the Beltway Boxing scene during the 1990's. He was also one of the most humble.
BATB has received word that Barrett "Barry" Linde, a self-made millionaire and boxing manager, recently passed away at the age of 86. Mr. Linde passed away on June 23rd but the announcement was made on October 3rd.
Mr. Linde was born in Baltimore, MD and raised in Washington, DC where he was a graduate of the Bullis School in Potomac, MD. He went on to Harvard University and the Wharton Business School.
Mr. Linde made his fortune building houses in the Capitol Hill section in the late 1950's and developing townhouses in the Capitol Hill, Adams Morgan and Dupont Circle neighborhoods in DC.
In the mid-1990's, Mr. Linde turned to managing boxers and he guided the careers of four rising stars in the Beltway scene -- Derrell "Too Sweet" Coley, Reggie "Showtime" Green, Reuben "Ratman" Bell and Gerry "Rock" Payne. Together, they were known as the "Hard Corps." All four reached various degrees of success and notoriety.
After leaving the boxing scene, Mr. Linde moved to Florida where he resumed his development business. He is survived by three children and five grandchildren. He is interred in the Adas Israel Cemetery in Southeast DC.
Barry Linde was one of the true characters in the Beltway Boxing scene. Talking to him was always a pure joy during the Boxing Spotlight era. Despite his successes, he was always very humble. He had a tan that wouldn't go away and he seemed to truly enjoy his time in the Beltway Boxing scene. He hired the premier public relations firm in the DC area -- Brotman, Winter, Fried -- to promote his boxers and everyone did an outstanding job. It was truly a wonderful time in our area and Barry Linde had a lot to do with the development of that. He will truly be missed.
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