Flynn, William J. (William James), 1915-1997.
Athletic director.
William Flynn was born in 1915. He was a student athlete at Lawrence Academy and Boston English High School. Flynn earned B.A. and M.A. degrees in education from Boston College; he was also captain of the Boston College Football team (1938). Flynn was Boston College's assistant football coach (1948-1951), director of the Alumni Association (1952-1957), and director of Boston College's Athletic Association (1957-1991). The William J. Flynn Student Recreation Complex at Boston College was named in his honor 1979. Flynn died in 1997.
From the description of William J. Flynn papers, 1933-1997, undated. (Boston College). WorldCat record id: 49033524
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| creatorOf | O'Brien, James S. James O'Brien collection of Emerald Isle Classic material, 1986-1991. | Boston College. John J. Burns Library | |
| creatorOf | Flynn, William J. (William James), 1915-1997. William J. Flynn papers, 1933-1997, undated. | Boston College. John J. Burns Library |
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| associatedWith | English High School (Boston, Mass.) | corporateBody |
| associatedWith | O'Brien, James S. | person |
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Birth 1915
Death 1997
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