Gene Flynn
| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | Rochester, New York, U.S. |
| Died | December 22, 1991 (aged 90) Leominster, Massachusetts, U.S. |
| Alma mater | College of the Holy Cross |
| Administrative career (AD unless noted) | |
| 1928–1942 | Holy Cross (Asst. AD) |
| 1946–1966 | Holy Cross |
| Accomplishments and honors | |
| Championships | |
| 1947 NCAA basketball tournament 1952 College World Series 1954 National Invitation Tournament | |
Eugene F. Flynn (1901 – December 22, 1991) was an American college athletics administrator who served as athletic director at the College of the Holy Cross from 1946 to 1966.
Early life
[edit]Flynn was born in Rochester, New York to James A. and Anna (Oliver) Flynn.[1] He graduated from Holy Cross in 1922 and returned to the school as assistant athletic director in 1928. In 1942 he entered the United States Army as a captain and was assigned to the United States Department of War's Officer Procurement Office. He later served as public relations officer at Cushing General Hospital and Fort Devens.[2]
Holy Cross
[edit]Holy Cross' athletic director Tom McCabe died in 1943 and when Flynn returned from the military was appointed his successor.[2] During his tenure, the Crusaders appeared in the 1946 Orange Bowl, won the 1947 NCAA basketball tournament, the 1952 College World Series, and the 1954 National Invitation Tournament.[3] Notable athletes who attended Holy Cross during this time included Bob Cousy, Tom Heinsohn, Togo Palazzi, George Kaftan, Jack Foley, Mel Massucco, and Paul Harney.[4] Flynn retired on July 1, 1966, and was inducted into the Holy Cross Hall of Fame that same year.[3][5]
Later life
[edit]A former resident of Worcester, Massachusetts and Leicester, Massachusetts, Flynn spent his later years in Lighthouse Point, Florida. In 1990 he moved to a nursing home in Leominster, Massachusetts, where he died on December 22, 1991, at the age of 90. He was survived by his wife.[1]
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Eugene F. Flynn, former HC athletic director, 90". Telegram & Gazette. December 3, 1991.
- ^ a b "Gene Flynn Appointed H. C. Athletic Director". The Boston Globe. June 21, 1946.
- ^ a b "Flynn, Holy Cross A.D., Will Step Out on July 1". The Boston Globe. December 28, 1965.
- ^ Monahan, Bob (April 21, 1966). "H.C.'s Flynn Started Athletic Career as 'Gate Crasher'". The Boston Globe.
- ^ Monahan, Bob (April 23, 1966). "Flynn, Harvard, BU Top College Events". The Boston Globe.