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Dick Lynch

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American football player (1936–2008)

Dick Lynch
Lynch in 1965
No. 25, 22
PositionDefensive back
Personal information
Born(1936-04-29)April 29, 1936
Oceanside, New York, U.S.
DiedSeptember 24, 2008(2008-09-24) (aged 72)
Queens, New York, U.S.
Height6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Weight202 lb (92 kg)
Career information
CollegeNotre Dame
NFL draft1958: 6th round, 66th overall pick
Career history
Awards and highlights
Career NFL statistics
Interceptions37
Fumble recoveries11
Touchdowns7
Stats atPro Football Reference

Richard Dennis Lynch (April 29, 1936 – September 24, 2008) was an American professionalfootball player who was adefensive back in theNational Football League (NFL) for theWashington Redskins and theNew York Giants. He was a one-timePro Bowler in 1963, when he led the NFL ininterceptions.[1] He also led the league in interceptions in 1961.

Biography

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Lynch was born inOceanside, New York.[2] He grew up inBound Brook, New Jersey, and attendedPhillipsburg Catholic High School.[3]

Lynch playedcollege football at theUniversity of Notre Dame and is in their Hall of Fame.[4] While known as a defensive standout as a professional, in 1957 he scored the only touchdown in Notre Dame's 7–0 win over theUniversity of Oklahoma that ended theSooners' 47-game winning streak.[5]

Lynch worked as acolor commentator for the New York Giants' radio broadcasts from 1967 to 2008.[6] He was paired with several notable play-by-play announcers, includingMarty Glickman,Marv Albert,Jim Gordon andBob Papa.

His son, Richard Lynch (31), was killed in theSeptember 11 terrorist attacks on theWorld Trade Center inNew York City, where he worked on the 84th floor of Two World Trade Center.[7]

Following his death in 2008, he was inducted as one of theNew York Giants' Ring of Honor Inductees. The Ring of Honor is awarded to the franchise's greatest and most influential figures.

Death

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Lynch died from leukemia on September 24, 2008, aged 72, at his home inDouglaston, Queens.[8] Lynch was married to Rosalie Lynch for over 47 years. They had six children and eleven grandchildren.

See also

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References

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  1. ^"Dick Lynch Stats".Pro-Football-Reference.com.
  2. ^New York Times
  3. ^Canavan, Tom viaAssociated Press."Dick Lynch, 72, Giants Cornerback Turned Announcer",The New York Sun, September 25, 2008. Accessed September 21, 2015. "A Bound Brook, N.J., native, Lynch attended Phillipsburg Catholic High School in Clinton."
  4. ^"Notre Dame Athletics | the Fighting Irish".
  5. ^https://www.chicagotribune.com/sports/chi-25-dicklynch-obitsep25,0,2683684.story[dead link]
  6. ^"Archived copy". Archived fromthe original on September 26, 2008. RetrievedMay 25, 2012.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  7. ^articles.nydailynews.com
  8. ^Weber, Bruce."Dick Lynch, Giants Star Who Became a Broadcaster, Dies at 72",The New York Times, September 24, 2008. Accessed March 4, 2018. "Dick Lynch, who twice led the National Football League in interceptions as a defensive back for the New York Giants and who later spent 40 years as a radio broadcaster for the team, died Wednesday at his home in the Douglaston section of Queens."

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