James Robert Lynch was an American professional football linebacker who played in both the American Football League and the National Football League for 11 seasons with the Kansas City Chiefs.
13 Facts About Jim Lynch
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Jim Lynch played college football for the Notre Dame Fighting Irish, where he was named an All-American and won the Maxwell Award in 1966.
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Jim Lynch was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame in 1992.
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Jim Lynch graduated from Lima Central Catholic High School in 1963.
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Jim Lynch played college football at the University of Notre Dame.
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Jim Lynch received the Maxwell Award as the nation's best college football player in 1966.
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From 1967 to 1977, Jim Lynch played for the Chiefs as a right outside linebacker, playing alongside middle linebacker Willie Lanier and left outside linebacker Bobby Bell, both Pro Football Hall of Famers.
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Jim Lynch was selected to play in the 1968 AFL All-Star Game.
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In 1988, Jim Lynch was inducted as an inaugural member into the Lima Central Catholic Hall of Fame for athletic achievement.
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In 1990, Jim Lynch was inducted into the Chiefs' Hall of Fame.
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Jim Lynch was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame in 1992.
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In 2006, Jim Lynch was interviewed for the NFL Network documentary America's Game: The Super Bowl Champions chronicling the 1969 Kansas City Chiefs AFL and World Championship season.
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Jim Lynch's older brother, Tom, was a center and captain for the 1963 Navy football team.