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Games played:	109
Interceptions:	37
Touchdowns:	7

Dick Lynch
	Lynch in 1965
No. 25, 22
Position:	Defensive back
Personal information
Born:	April 29, 1936; Oceanside, New York, U.S.
Died:	September 24, 2008 (aged 72); Queens, New York, U.S.
Career information
College:	Notre Dame
NFL draft:	1958 / Round: 6 / Pick: 66
Career history
	Washington Redskins (1958); New York Giants (1959–1966);
Career highlights and awards
	First-team All-Pro (1963); Second-team All-Pro (1961); Pro Bowl (1963); 2× NFL interceptions leader (1961, 1963); New York Giants Ring of Honor;
Career NFL statistics
Games played:
Games played:	109
Interceptions:	37
Touchdowns:	7
	Player stats at PFR

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Richard Dennis Lynch (April 29, 1936 – September 24, 2008) was an American professional football player who was a defensive back in the National Football League (NFL) for the Washington Redskins and the New York Giants. He was a one-time Pro Bowler in 1963, when he led the NFL in interceptions.^[1] He also led the league in interceptions in 1961.

Biography

Lynch was born in Oceanside, New York.^[2] He grew up in Bound Brook, New Jersey, and attended Phillipsburg Catholic High School.^[3]

Lynch played college football at the University of Notre Dame and is in their Hall of Fame.^[4] While known as a defensive standout as a professional, in 1957 he scored the only touchdown in Notre Dame's 7–0 win over the University of Oklahoma that ended the Sooners' 47-game winning streak.^[5]

Lynch worked as a color commentator for the New York Giants' radio broadcasts from 1967 to 2008.^[6] He was paired with several notable play-by-play announcers, including Marty Glickman, Marv Albert, Jim Gordon and Bob Papa.

His son, Richard Lynch (31), was killed in the September 11 terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center in New York City, where he worked on the 84th floor of Two World Trade Center.^[7]

Following his death in 2008, he was inducted as one of the New York Giants' Ring of Honor Inductees. The Ring of Honor is awarded to the franchise's greatest and most influential figures.

Death

Lynch died from leukemia on September 24, 2008, aged 72, at his home in Douglaston, Queens.^[8] Lynch was married to Rosalie Lynch for over 47 years. They had six children and eleven grandchildren.

References

^ "Dick Lynch Stats". Pro-Football-Reference.com.
^ New York Times
^ Canavan, Tom via Associated Press. "Dick Lynch, 72, Giants Cornerback Turned Announcer", The New York Sun, September 25, 2008. Accessed September 21, 2015. "A Bound Brook, N.J., native, Lynch attended Phillipsburg Catholic High School in Clinton."
^ "Notre Dame Athletics | the Fighting Irish".
^ https://www.chicagotribune.com/sports/chi-25-dicklynch-obitsep25,0,2683684.story ^{[dead link]}
^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2008-09-26. Retrieved 2012-05-25.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
^ http://articles.nydailynews.com/2008-09-24/sports/17905312_1_dick-lynch-rosey-grier-giant-fan ^{[dead link]}
^ Weber, Bruce. "Dick Lynch, Giants Star Who Became a Broadcaster, Dies at 72", The New York Times, September 24, 2008. Accessed March 4, 2018. "Dick Lynch, who twice led the National Football League in interceptions as a defensive back for the New York Giants and who later spent 40 years as a radio broadcaster for the team, died Wednesday at his home in the Douglaston section of Queens."

External links

[1] "Dick Lynch Stats". Pro-Football-Reference.com.

[2] New York Times

[3] Canavan, Tom via Associated Press. "Dick Lynch, 72, Giants Cornerback Turned Announcer", The New York Sun, September 25, 2008. Accessed September 21, 2015. "A Bound Brook, N.J., native, Lynch attended Phillipsburg Catholic High School in Clinton."

[4] "Notre Dame Athletics | the Fighting Irish".

[5] ttps://www.chicagotribune.com/sports/chi-25-dicklynch-obitsep25,0,2683684.story ^{[dead link]}

[6] "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2008-09-26. Retrieved 2012-05-25.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)

[7] ttp://articles.nydailynews.com/2008-09-24/sports/17905312_1_dick-lynch-rosey-grier-giant-fan ^{[dead link]}

[8] Weber, Bruce. "Dick Lynch, Giants Star Who Became a Broadcaster, Dies at 72", The New York Times, September 24, 2008. Accessed March 4, 2018. "Dick Lynch, who twice led the National Football League in interceptions as a defensive back for the New York Giants and who later spent 40 years as a radio broadcaster for the team, died Wednesday at his home in the Douglaston section of Queens."

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 * Second-team All-Pro ([[1961 All-Pro Team|1961]])
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-'''Richard Dennis Lynch''' (April 29, 1936 – September 24, 2008) was an [[American football]] [[defensive back]] in the [[National Football League]] for the [[Washington Redskins]] and the [[New York Giants]].  He was a one-time [[Pro Bowl]]er in 1963, when he led the NFL in interceptions.<ref>https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/L/LyncDi00.htm</ref>  He also led the league in interceptions in 1961.
+'''Richard Dennis Lynch''' (April 29, 1936 – September 24, 2008) was an American professional [[American football|football]] player who was a [[defensive back]] in the [[National Football League]] (NFL) for the [[Washington Redskins]] and the [[New York Giants]].  He was a one-time [[Pro Bowl]]er in 1963, when he led the NFL in [[interception]]s.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/L/LyncDi00.htm|title = Dick Lynch Stats|website = [[Pro-Football-Reference.com]]}}</ref>  He also led the league in interceptions in 1961.
 ==Biography==
 Lynch was born in [[Oceanside, New York]].<ref>[https://www.nytimes.com/2008/09/25/sports/football/25lynch.html ''New York Times'']</ref> He grew up in [[Bound Brook, New Jersey]], and attended [[Phillipsburg Catholic High School]].<ref>Canavan, Tom via [[Associated Press]]. [http://www.nysun.com/obituaries/dick-lynch-72-giants-cornerback-turned-announcer/86571/ "Dick Lynch, 72, Giants Cornerback Turned Announcer"], ''[[The New York Sun]]'', September 25, 2008. Accessed September 21, 2015. "A Bound Brook, N.J., native, Lynch attended Phillipsburg Catholic High School in Clinton."</ref>
-Lynch played [[college football]] at the [[University of Notre Dame]] and is in their Hall of Fame.<ref>http://www.und.com/sports/m-footbl/spec-rel/092408aab.html</ref>  While known as a defensive standout as a professional, in 1957 he scored the only touchdown in Notre Dame's 7-0 win over the [[University of Oklahoma]] that ended the [[Oklahoma Sooners|Sooners]]' 47-game winning streak.<ref>http://www.chicagotribune.com/sports/chi-25-dicklynch-obitsep25,0,2683684.story</ref>
+Lynch played [[college football]] at the [[University of Notre Dame]] and is in their Hall of Fame.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.und.com/sports/m-footbl/spec-rel/092408aab.html|title = Notre Dame Athletics &#124; the Fighting Irish}}</ref>  While known as a defensive standout as a professional, in 1957 he scored the only touchdown in Notre Dame's 7–0 win over the [[University of Oklahoma]] that ended the [[Oklahoma Sooners|Sooners]]' 47-game winning streak.<ref>https://www.chicagotribune.com/sports/chi-25-dicklynch-obitsep25,0,2683684.story {{Dead link|date=February 2022}}</ref>
 Lynch worked as a [[color commentator]] for the New York Giants' radio broadcasts from 1967 to 2008.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.giantsfootballblog.com/2008/09/24/dick-lynch-passes-away/ |title=Archived copy |access-date=2012-05-25 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080926164219/http://www.giantsfootballblog.com/2008/09/24/dick-lynch-passes-away/ |archive-date=2008-09-26 |url-status=dead }}</ref>  He was paired with several notable play-by-play announcers, including [[Marty Glickman]], [[Marv Albert]], [[Jim Gordon (sportscaster)|Jim Gordon]] and [[Bob Papa]].
-His son, Richard Lynch (31), was killed in the [[September 11 terrorist attacks]] on the [[World Trade Center (1973-2001)|World Trade Center]] in [[New York City]], where he worked on the 84th floor of Two World Trade Center.<ref>http://articles.nydailynews.com/2008-09-24/sports/17905312_1_dick-lynch-rosey-grier-giant-fan</ref>
+His son, Richard Lynch (31), was killed in the [[September 11 terrorist attacks]] on the [[World Trade Center (1973-2001)|World Trade Center]] in [[New York City]], where he worked on the 84th floor of Two World Trade Center.<ref>http://articles.nydailynews.com/2008-09-24/sports/17905312_1_dick-lynch-rosey-grier-giant-fan {{Dead link|date=March 2022}}</ref>
 Following his death in 2008, he was inducted as one of the [[New York Giants]]' Ring of Honor Inductees. The Ring of Honor is awarded to the franchise's greatest and most influential figures.
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 *[http://www.nydailynews.com/sports/football/giants/dick-lynch-made-call-article-1.307036 Dick Lynch Made the Call]
 *[http://espn.go.com/newyork/photos/gallery/_/id/6882671/image/24/28-dick-lynch-db-50-greatest-giants-photo-gallery 50 Greatest Giants Photo Gallery]
-*[http://www.chicagotribune.com/sports/football/bears/sns-ap-fbn-obit-dick-lynch,0,5040965.story Dick Lynch passes away]
+*[https://www.chicagotribune.com/sports/football/bears/sns-ap-fbn-obit-dick-lynch,0,5040965.story Dick Lynch passes away]
 *[http://www.legacy.com/Newsday/DeathNotices.asp?Page=LifeStory&PersonID=117980609 Obituary] in [[Newsday]]
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 [[Category:Notre Dame Fighting Irish football players]]
 [[Category:Washington Redskins players]]
-[[Category:Deaths from leukemia]]
+[[Category:Deaths from leukemia in New York (state)]]
 [[Category:People from Bound Brook, New Jersey]]
 [[Category:People from Oceanside, New York]]
-[[Category:Sportspeople from Somerset County, New Jersey]]
+[[Category:Sportspeople from Hempstead, New York]]
+[[Category:Players of American football from Nassau County, New York]]
+[[Category:Players of American football from Somerset County, New Jersey]]
 [[Category:People from Douglaston–Little Neck, Queens]]

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