About Dick Flynn
Lived 1926 – 1949 (aged 22). Dick Flynn was an australian rules football player.
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). 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. He was initially named as an emergency, but came into the team when Kevin Dynon pulled out with an injury.
Flynn was badly injured on 20 July 1949 when he crashed his car into the back of a truck. He died five days later in Royal Melbourne Hospital.
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Who was Dick Flynn?
Australian footballer
When was Dick Flynn born?
Dick Flynn was born on 2 November 1926 in Broken Hill.
When did Dick Flynn die?
Dick Flynn died on 25 July 1949 in Parkville.
What was Dick Flynn's occupation?
Dick Flynn was an australian rules football player.
Sources & further reading
· DBpedia: Dick Flynn (Australian footballer)
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Dick Flynn. https://biography.guide/dick-flynn/
MLA: "Dick Flynn." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/dick-flynn/.
Chicago: "Dick Flynn." Biography.guide. https://biography.guide/dick-flynn/.
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