William J. Flynn (athletic director)
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South Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.
Brighton, Massachusetts, U.S.
| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | July 13, 1915 South Boston, Massachusetts, U.S. |
| Died | June 27, 1997 (age 81) Brighton, Massachusetts, U.S. |
| Alma mater | Boston College |
| Playing career | |
| 1936–1938 | Boston College |
| Position | Tight end |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 1948–1951 1954–1957 | Boston College (Asst.) Boston College (Ends) |
| Administrative career (AD unless noted) | |
| 1957–1990 | Boston College |
| Accomplishments and honors | |
| Awards | |
William J. Flynn (July 13, 1915 – June 27, 1997) was an American college athletics administrator. He was the athletic director at Boston College from 1957 to 1990. He began his association with Boston College in 1935 as a student athlete. He was also a mathematics professor and assistant football coach at the school.[1][2]
Flynn was born on July 13, 1915, in South Boston.[3][4] He grew up in Dorchester and graduated from The English High School. He enrolled in Boston College in 1935.[2] He earned nine varsity letters in football, baseball, and hockey, and was named captain of the football team in 1938. He graduated with a Bachelor of Science in Education in 1939 and a Master of Education in 1940.[3] In 1940 he became a teacher and coach at Cranwell Preparatory School in Lenox, Massachusetts. After the Attack on Pearl Harbor, Flynn joined the Federal Bureau of Investigation. He worked as an anti-espionage agent in Houston and Newark, New Jersey, until the end of the war. After the war, Flynn returned to Cranwell Prep.[2]