About Bill Flynn
Lived 1907 – 1991 (aged 83). Bill Flynn was an australian rules football player.
William Joseph Flynn (26 September 1907 – 24 May 1991) was an Australian rules footballer who played with Carlton and South Melbourne in the Victorian Football League (VFL).
Family The son of Timothy Flynn (1866–1924), and Johanna Flynn (1871–1959), née Ahearn, William Joseph Flynn was born at Drouin, Victoria on 26 September 1907.
He married Kathleen Margaret O'Connor (1908–2002) on 16 May 1942.
Football Flynn tied with Jack Collins in the 1936 Gippsland Football League's best and fairest award, the Trood Award, when playing with Bairnsdale Football Club.
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Who was Bill Flynn?
Australian rules footballer
When was Bill Flynn born?
Bill Flynn was born on 26 September 1907 in Drouin.
When did Bill Flynn die?
Bill Flynn died on 24 May 1991 in Parkville.
What was Bill Flynn's occupation?
Bill Flynn was an australian rules football player.
Sources & further reading
· DBpedia: Bill Flynn (footballer)
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Bill Flynn. https://biography.guide/bill-flynn-australian-rules-football-player/
MLA: "Bill Flynn." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/bill-flynn-australian-rules-football-player/.
Chicago: "Bill Flynn." Biography.guide. https://biography.guide/bill-flynn-australian-rules-football-player/.
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