Dick Flynn (Australian footballer)
| Dick Flynn | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Richard Charles Flynn | ||
| Date of birth | 2 November 1926 | ||
| Place of birth | Broken Hill, New South Wales | ||
| Date of death | 25 July 1949 (aged 22) | ||
| Place of death | Parkville, Victoria | ||
| Height | 179 cm (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Weight | 81 kg (179 lb) | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 1946 | North Melbourne | 1 (0) | |
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1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1946. | |||
| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
Richard Charles Flynn (2 November 1926 – 25 July 1949) was an Australian rules footballer who played with North Melbourne in the Victorian Football League (VFL).[1] He was born in Broken Hill and died in Parkville.
His only senior appearance for North Melbourne came in the opening round of the 1946 VFL season, a 59-point win over St Kilda at Arden Street Oval.[2][3] He was initially named as an emergency, but came into the team when Kevin Dynon pulled out with an injury.[4][5]
Flynn was badly injured on 20 July 1949 when he crashed his car into the back of a truck.[6] He died five days later in Royal Melbourne Hospital.[6][7]
References
- ^ Holmesby, Russell; Main, Jim (2007). The Encyclopedia Of AFL Footballers. BAS Publishing. ISBN 9781920910785.
- ^ "WW2 Nominal Roll". Government of Australia.
- ^ "Dick Flynn". AFL Tables.
- ^ The Argus, "Good Finish By North", 23 April 1946, p. 12
- ^ The Argus, "North Team Chosen", 22 April 1946, p. 12
- ^ a b The Argus, "Crash victim dies", 26 July 1949, p. 3
- ^ The Argus, "Jack Howell Tires Of Inaction", 27 July 1949, p. 27