Edward Loring Flynn (October 25, 1909 – February 7, 1976) was an American
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who won the gold medal in the
1932 Summer Olympics
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as a welterweight. He was also a member of the
Loyola Wolf Pack
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boxing team.
He was born in
and died in
Tampa, Florida
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.
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.
Post-Olympics
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 and is listed as "Dr. Eddie Flynn" as a member of the Greater New Orleans Sports Hall of Fame.
Greater New Orleans Sports Hall of Fame
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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
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(South Africa) on points
* Semifinal: defeated Dave McCleave
David Edward McCleave (24 December 1911 – 19 May 1988) was an English boxer who competed for Great Britain in the 1932 Summer Olympics. He was born in Battersea. He fought as Dave McCleave.
Boxing career
In 1932 he finished fourth in the ...
(Great Britain) on points
* Final: defeated Erich Campe (Germany) on points (won gold medal)
References
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1932 Loyola Wolf Yearbook
Loyola Hall of Fame
Greater New Orleans Hall of Fame
1909 births
1976 deaths
Boxers from Louisiana
Welterweight boxers
Olympic boxers of the United States
Boxers at the 1932 Summer Olympics
Olympic gold medalists for the United States in boxing
Medalists at the 1932 Summer Olympics
Sportspeople from New Orleans
American male boxers
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