# Don Flynn
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{{Short description|American gridiron football player (1934–2010)}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=September 2019}}
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| position = [Cornerback](/source/Cornerback), [safety](/source/Safety_(gridiron_football_position)), [linebacker](/source/linebacker), [quarterback](/source/quarterback)
| birth_date = {{Birth date|1934|09|14|mf=y}}
| birth_place = [Durant, Oklahoma](/source/Durant%2C_Oklahoma), U.S.
| death_date = {{Death date and age|2010|04|14|1934|09|14|mf=y}}
| death_place = [Tulsa, Oklahoma](/source/Tulsa%2C_Oklahoma), U.S.
| height_ft = 6
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| weight_lb = 205
| high_school = [John Tyler](/source/Tyler_High_School) ([Tyler, Texas](/source/Tyler%2C_Texas))
| college = [Houston](/source/Houston_Cougars_football)
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| pastteams = * [Edmonton Eskimos](/source/Edmonton_Eskimos) ({{CFL Year|1959}})
* [Dallas Texans](/source/Dallas_Texans_(AFL)) ([1960](/source/1960_American_Football_League_season)−[1961](/source/1961_American_Football_League_season))
* [New York Titans](/source/History_of_the_New_York_Jets) (1961−[1962](/source/1962_American_Football_League_season))
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'''Donald Max Flynn''' (September 14, 1934 – April 14, 2010) was an American professional [gridiron football](/source/gridiron_football) player. He played [defensive back](/source/defensive_back) for the [Edmonton Eskimos](/source/Edmonton_Eskimos) of the [Canadian Football League](/source/Canadian_Football_League) (CFL) and the [Dallas Texans](/source/Dallas_Texans_(AFL)) and [New York Titans](/source/History_of_the_New_York_Jets) of the [American Football League](/source/American_Football_League) (AFL). Flynn played [college football](/source/college_football) at [Houston](/source/Houston_Cougars_football).
==Early life==
Flynn was born in [Durant, Oklahoma](/source/Durant%2C_Oklahoma) and grew up in [Tyler, Texas](/source/Tyler%2C_Texas), where he attended and played [high school football](/source/high_school_football) at [John Tyler High School](/source/Tyler_High_School).[{{cite web |last=Stanley |first=Tim |title=Pro football player stayed close to the game |url=https://tulsaworld.com/news/local/pro-football-player-stayed-close-to-the-game/article_e7fdf714-b109-5229-9073-3703175dc37d.html |website=[Tulsa World](/source/Tulsa_World) |date=April 17, 2010 |access-date=January 6, 2025}}][{{cite web |title=Don Flynn |website=[Pro Football Reference](/source/Pro_Football_Reference) |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/F/FlynDo20.htm |access-date=January 6, 2025}}]
==Football career==
Flynn played [quarterback](/source/quarterback) at [Houston](/source/Houston_Cougars_football)[{{cite news |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-tyler-courier-times-don-flynn-leads/133063150/ |work=[The Tyler Courier-Times](/source/The_Tyler_Courier-Times) |title=Don Flynn leads UH |date=September 30, 1956 |access-date=January 6, 2025 |via=[Newspapers.com](/source/Newspapers.com)}}][{{cite news |title=Houston Gives Titans 39-7 Taste of Grid Power |newspaper=[Detroit Free Press](/source/Detroit_Free_Press) |date=December 2, 1956 |access-date=January 6, 2025 |pages=1F, 3F |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/20299556/houston_gives_titans_397_taste_of_grid/ |via=[Newspapers.com](/source/Newspapers.com)}}] while studying [petroleum engineering](/source/petroleum_engineering). He was an honorable mention to the 1957 [All-America](/source/All-America) team.[{{cite web |title=All-Time Roster |website=[Edmonton Elks](/source/Edmonton_Elks) |url=https://www.goelks.com/all-time-roster/|access-date=January 6, 2025}}] before joining the [American Football League](/source/American_Football_League)'s [Dallas Texans](/source/Dallas_Texans_(AFL)) in 1960 as a [cornerback](/source/cornerback) and [safety](/source/safety_(gridiron_football_position)). He began the 1961 season with the Texans, but began playing for the [New York Titans](/source/History_of_the_New_York_Jets) midway through the season, where he played [linebacker](/source/linebacker).