Don Flynn
American gridiron football player (1934–2010)
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Donald Max Flynn (September 14, 1934 – April 14, 2010) was an American professional gridiron football player. He played defensive back for the Edmonton Eskimos of the Canadian Football League (CFL) and the Dallas Texans and New York Titans of the American Football League (AFL). Flynn played college football at Houston.
Durant, Oklahoma, U.S.
Tulsa, Oklahoma, U.S.
| No. 18, 15 | |
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| Positions | Cornerback, safety, linebacker, quarterback |
| Personal information | |
| Born | September 14, 1934 Durant, Oklahoma, U.S. |
| Died | April 14, 2010 (aged 75) Tulsa, Oklahoma, U.S. |
| Listed height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) |
| Listed weight | 205 lb (93 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | John Tyler (Tyler, Texas) |
| College | Houston |
| Career history | |
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| Stats at Pro Football Reference | |
Early life
Flynn was born in Durant, Oklahoma and grew up in Tyler, Texas, where he attended and played high school football at John Tyler High School.[1][2]
Football career
Flynn played quarterback at Houston[3][4] while studying petroleum engineering. He was an honorable mention to the 1957 All-America team.[1] He started his professional career in the Canadian Football League with the Edmonton Eskimos[5] before joining the American Football League's Dallas Texans in 1960 as a cornerback and safety. He began the 1961 season with the Texans, but began playing for the New York Titans midway through the season, where he played linebacker.[1][2]
Personal life
Flynn met his wife while she was working as a flight attendant on a flight he was taking with one of his football teams. They had four children together.
Flynn worked in the petroleum industry, starting an oil company, after retiring from football. He also coached his youngest son's high school football teams.
On April 14, 2010, Flynn died in Tulsa, Oklahoma.[1]