Edward Flynn (boxer)
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BornEdward Loring Flynn
October 25, 1909
New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S
October 25, 1909
New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S
DiedFebruary 7, 1976 (aged 66)
Tampa, Florida, U.S.
Tampa, Florida, U.S.
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| Born | Edward Loring Flynn October 25, 1909 New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S | ||||||||||||||
| Died | February 7, 1976 (aged 66) Tampa, Florida, U.S. | ||||||||||||||
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Edward Loring Flynn (October 25, 1909 – February 7, 1976) was an American boxer who won the gold medal in the 1932 Summer Olympics as a welterweight. He was also a member of the Loyola Wolf Pack boxing team.[1]
He was born in New Orleans and died in Tampa, Florida.
Flynn was the U.S. amateur champion in both 1931 and 1932. In 1932, he won the gold medal in the welterweight class after winning the final against Erich Campe.
