Following his death in 2008, he was inducted as one of the New York Giants' Ring of Honor Inductees. The Ring of Honor is awarded to the franchise's greatest and most influential figures.
Death
Lynch died from leukemia on September 24, 2008, aged 72, at his home in Douglaston, Queens.[8] Lynch was married to Rosalie Lynch for over 47 years. They had six children and eleven grandchildren.
^Canavan, Tom via Associated 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."
^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."
dick, lynch, richard, dennis, lynch, april, 1936, september, 2008, american, football, defensive, back, national, football, league, washington, redskins, york, giants, time, bowler, 1963, when, interceptions, also, league, interceptions, 1961, lynch, 1965no, 2. Richard Dennis Lynch April 29 1936 September 24 2008 was an American football defensive back in the National Football League for the Washington Redskins and the New York Giants He was a one time Pro Bowler in 1963 when he led the NFL in interceptions 1 He also led the league in interceptions in 1961 Dick LynchLynch in 1965No 25 22Position Defensive backPersonal informationBorn 1936 04 29 April 29 1936Oceanside New YorkDied September 24 2008 2008 09 24 aged 72 Queens New YorkCareer informationCollege Notre DameNFL Draft 1958 Round 6 Pick 66Career historyWashington Redskins 1958 New York Giants 1959 1966 Career highlights and awardsFirst team All Pro 1963 Second team All Pro 1961 Pro Bowl 1963 2 NFL interceptions leader 1961 1963 New York Giants Ring of HonorCareer NFL statisticsGames played 109Interceptions 37Touchdowns 7Player stats at NFL com PFR Contents 1 Biography 2 Death 3 See also 4 References 5 External linksBiography EditLynch was born in Oceanside New York 2 He grew up in Bound Brook New Jersey and attended Phillipsburg Catholic High School 3 Lynch played college football at the University 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 the University of Oklahoma that ended the Sooners 47 game winning streak 5 Lynch worked as a color commentator for the New York Giants radio broadcasts from 1967 to 2008 6 He was paired with several notable play by play announcers including Marty Glickman Marv Albert Jim Gordon and Bob Papa His son Richard Lynch 31 was killed in the September 11 terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center in New 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 the New York Giants Ring of Honor Inductees The Ring of Honor is awarded to the franchise s greatest and most influential figures Death EditLynch died from leukemia on September 24 2008 aged 72 at his home in Douglaston Queens 8 Lynch was married to Rosalie Lynch for over 47 years They had six children and eleven grandchildren See also Edit Biography portalHistory of the New York Giants 1925 1978 References Edit Dick Lynch Stats Pro Football Reference com New York Times Canavan Tom via Associated 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 Notre Dame Athletics the Fighting Irish https www chicagotribune com sports chi 25 dicklynch obitsep25 0 2683684 story dead link Archived copy Archived from the original on 2008 09 26 Retrieved 2012 05 25 a href Template Cite web html title Template Cite web cite web a CS1 maint archived copy as title link http articles nydailynews com 2008 09 24 sports 17905312 1 dick lynch rosey grier giant fan dead link 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 External links EditStory about Dick Lynch Dick Lynch Made the Call 50 Greatest Giants Photo Gallery Dick Lynch passes away Obituary in Newsday Dick Lynch at Find a Grave Remembering Dick Lynch Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Dick Lynch amp oldid 1087911108, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
