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]
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.
Post-Olympicsedit
After his gold medal in Los Angeles, he fought professionally, compiling a record of 14-1. Flynn was drafted into the armed services in 1935, remaining in uniform until the end of World War II. He graduated from Loyola's dental school[2] and is listed as "Dr. Eddie Flynn" as a member of the Greater New Orleans Sports Hall of Fame.[3]
1932 Olympic resultsedit
Below are the boxing results of Edward Flynn who represented the United States in the welterweight division at the 1932 Los Angeles Olympics:
Round of 16: defeated Luis Sardella (Argentina) on points
Quarterfinal: defeated Dick Barton (South Africa) on points
Semifinal: defeated Dave McCleave (Great Britain) on points
Final: defeated Erich Campe (Germany) on points (won gold medal)
Referencesedit
^"Loyola athletics: The Times-Picayune covers 175 years of New Orleans history". nola.com. Retrieved 2018-06-17.
Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. . Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 2020-04-18.
Boxing record for Edward Flynn from BoxRec(registration required)
1932 Loyola Wolf Yearbook
Loyola Hall of Fame
Florida Boxing Hall of Fame
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