Edward Flynn (boxer)

Edward Flynn

Personal information
Birth name	Edward Loring Flynn
Born	October 25, 1909 (1909-10-25) New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S
Died	February 7, 1976 (1976-02-08) (aged 66) Tampa, Florida, U.S.
Medal record Men's boxing Representing the  United States Olympic Games 1932 Los Angeles Welterweight

Edward Loring "Eddie" 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.

Amateur career

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.

1932 Olympic results

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)

References

• Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill. "Eddie Flynn". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC.
• Professional boxing record for Edward Flynn from BoxRec
• 1932 Loyola Wolf Yearbook
• Loyola Hall of Fame
• Greater New Orleans Hall of Fame
• Florida Sports Hall of Fame
• Florida Boxing Hall of Fame