Dan Lynch
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Position: | Offensive Guard |
Personal information | |
Born: | Rochester, Minnesota[1] | June 21, 1962
Height: | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) |
Weight: | 275 lb (125 kg) |
Career information | |
High school: | Lewis and Clark (Spokane, Washington) |
College: | Washington State |
NFL draft: | 1985 / Round: 12 / Pick: 334 |
Career history | |
* Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |
Career highlights and awards | |
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Daniel Lynch (born June 21, 1962)
Football career
Lynch attended Lewis and Clark High School in Spokane, Washington.[1] From 1980 to 1984, he played college football for the Washington State Cougars, where he started for four years. After completing his senior season with the 1983 Cougars and was named 1st Team All-Pac 10, 2nd Team All-American (Sporting News) and played in the January 1984 Senior Bowl all-star game, and was subsequently granted an extra year of eligibility and played for the 1984 Cougars.[3]
In 1984, Lynch was a team captain and
Lynch was also a three-time Academic All-American in the Pac-10 (1982, 1983, 1984).
Lynch is known for a memorable remark before the 1984 Apple Cup against the rival Washington Huskies, "There are four important stages in your life. You're born, you play the Huskies, you get married and you die."[7][8][9]
Lynch was drafted by the
Personal life
After retiring from football, Lynch completed an
References
- ^ a b c "DAN LYNCH". Pro Football Archives. Retrieved December 24, 2019.
- ^ Blanchette, John (September 8, 2006). "Lynch enters new stage: WSU hall". The Spokesman-Review.
- ^ Devlin, Vince (February 14, 1984). "Cougars can count on at least on blue chipper". The Spokesman-Review. Spokane, Washington. p. 27. Retrieved December 24, 2019 – via newspapers.com.
- ^ Weaver, Dan (May 3, 1985). "Dan Lynch is too small, too slow - but he makes the play". Spokane Chronicle.
- Spokane Chronicle. Spokane, Washington. p. 13. Retrieved December 24, 2019 – via newspapers.com.
- ^ "Cougars set to add to Hall of Fame". The Spokesman-Review. Spokane, Washington. April 16, 2006. p. 30. Retrieved December 24, 2019 – via newspapers.com.
- ^ "ESPN.com - Page2 - Auburn/Alabama vs. Washington/Wash. St".
- ^ http://sportspressnw.com/2012/11/a-compleet-idiots-guide-to-beating-the-huskies/ [dead link]
- ^ "Apple Cup has rich history even before '97 version". Associated Press.
- ^ "1985 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved 2023-10-09.
- Spokane Chronicle. Spokane, Washington. May 1, 1985. p. 18. Retrieved December 24, 2019 – via newspapers.com.
- ^ a b c d Smith, Craig (October 15, 2004). "Catching up with Dan Lynch: Guard talked his way into history". The Seattle Times.
- NFL.com.