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09-24-2008, 09:44 AM
EAST RUTHERFORD, New Jersey —Dick Lynch, who spent the past 50 years as a Pro Bowl defensive back and radio analyst with the New York Giants, died Wednesday morning. He was 72.
A Giants spokesperson confirmed Lynch’s death, stating that the team had informed by one of his family members. The Giants have not provided any further details.
Lynch had been battling an undisclosed illness which forced him to miss broadcasts of the Giants’ first three games this season.
An Oceanside, New York native, Lynch joined the Giants in 1959 after spending the previous season as a rookie with the Washington Redskins. He enjoyed his best season with the Giants in 1963, when he had an NFL-leading nine interceptions and earned his only career Pro Bowl appearance.
A favorite of team co-owner Wellington Mara, Lynch began his career as the Giants’ radio analyst in 1967. He became a popular fixture in the broadcast booth while working with numerous play-by-play announcers, including Marty Glickman and Marv Albert.
Dick lost his son in the 9 11 attacks
A Giants spokesperson confirmed Lynch’s death, stating that the team had informed by one of his family members. The Giants have not provided any further details.
Lynch had been battling an undisclosed illness which forced him to miss broadcasts of the Giants’ first three games this season.
An Oceanside, New York native, Lynch joined the Giants in 1959 after spending the previous season as a rookie with the Washington Redskins. He enjoyed his best season with the Giants in 1963, when he had an NFL-leading nine interceptions and earned his only career Pro Bowl appearance.
A favorite of team co-owner Wellington Mara, Lynch began his career as the Giants’ radio analyst in 1967. He became a popular fixture in the broadcast booth while working with numerous play-by-play announcers, including Marty Glickman and Marv Albert.
Dick lost his son in the 9 11 attacks