1. Furlonge Harold Flynn was an American football player and aviation pioneer.
19 Facts About Furlong Flynn
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Furlong Flynn played guard and tackle in the National Football League with the Hartford Blues for one season after playing collegiate ball at Cornell.
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Furlong Flynn played college football at Cornell University, where he majored in mechanical engineering.
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Furlong Flynn was one of their top guards during the 1922 season and was named a Walter Camp All-American.
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Shortly before the start of the 1926 NFL season, Furlong Flynn was signed by the Hartford Blues, despite being out of the sport for the prior three seasons.
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Furlong Flynn is a Cornell man, having played in the line that opened the way for the great runs of Eddie Kaw and George Pfann in days gone by.
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Furlong Flynn is a big, powerful boy and moves with exceptional alacrity for one carrying so much weight.
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Furlong Flynn made an appearance as a substitute for left guard Elmer McCormick early in the game.
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Furlong Flynn was the starting left guard for the Blues and was replaced by Stan Sieracki after a time.
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Rather than play his usual left guard position, Furlong Flynn started at right tackle and Eddie Keenan took his place at left guard.
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Furlong Flynn saw significant action as starting right tackle in the game, before being replaced by Ernie McCann.
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Furlong Flynn later came into the game as a substitute for Dally, before being replaced by Jack Bonadies.
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Furlong Flynn did not play in the match and Dally started in his position for the third straight week.
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Furlong Flynn did not return to Hartford for the 1927 season.
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Furlong Flynn became good friends with notable aviators Charles Lindbergh, Wiley Post, and Amelia Earhart.
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Furlong Flynn was the head of a department consisting of more the 800 people, including field service representatives globally.
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Furlong Flynn was for many years active in civic and community affairs, often moderating town meetings.
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Furlong Flynn was a member of the United Congregational Church and was a trustee of the Savings Bank of Tolland as well as a board member of the Tolland Aqueduct Water Company.
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Furlong Flynn died on November 1,1977, at the General Hospital in Vernon, Connecticut.