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Edward Flynn (boxer)

Edward Flynn, American boxer (died 1976)

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Born
October 25, 1909
Died
February 7, 1976
Zodiac sign
Scorpio
Birth year
1909

About Edward Flynn (boxer)

Edward Loring Flynn was an American boxer who won the gold medal in the 1932 Summer Olympics as a welterweight. He was also a member of the Loyola Wolf Pack boxing team. Edward Loring Flynn (October 25, 1909 – February 7, 1976) was an American boxer who won the gold medal in the 1932 Summer Olympics as a welterweight. In 1932, he won the gold medal in the welterweight class after winning the final against Erich Campe. After his gold medal in Los Angeles, he fought professionally, compiling a record of 14–1.

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Edward Flynn (boxer) timeline

  1. Edward Loring Flynn (October 25, 1909 – February 7, 1976) was an American boxer who won the gold medal in the 1932 Summer Olympics as a welterweight.
  2. In 1932, he won the gold medal in the welterweight class after winning the final against Erich Campe.

The world when Edward Flynn (boxer) was born

Edward Flynn (boxer) was born in 1909. The year snapshot below places that birthday in its cultural and historical setting: the music and films people were following, the headlines shaping public life, and the everyday prices families encountered.

Culture in 1909

  • Best-selling book"The Inner Shrine" – Basil King

Headlines and milestones

  • Major sports momentHonus Wagner leads Pittsburgh Pirates to World Series victory
  • Top headlineRobert Peary claims to reach the North Pole
  • Technology milestoneBakelite (first fully synthetic plastic) invented
  • Notable inventionBakelite plastic
  • World population~1.69B

United States snapshot

  • U.S. leaderWilliam Howard Taft
  • U.S. population88.8M

1909 versus 2026

These figures put everyday life in Edward Flynn (boxer)'s birth year beside the site's latest United States snapshot.

Measure19092026
Population88.8M341 million

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