Longtime Bronco Fran Lynch passes away Posted Oct 2, 2014 By DenverBroncos Longtime Bronco Fran Lynch passed away at the age of 68. Former Broncos running back Fran Lynch has passed away. Born December 3, 1945, in Bridgeport, Conn., Lynch made his way to the AFL and NFL after playing for Hofstra. He was 68. Lynch spent his whole career in Denver, from 1967 to 1975, racking up 1,258 total yards on the ground and 357 yards in the air. Drafted in the fifth round at 110th overall in the 1967 NFL Draft, Lynch would go on to play in 99 games with 15 starts. A reserve halfback behind Floyd Little, Lynch scored 12 rushing touchdowns with a 4.1 yard average per carry and two receiving touchdowns. He could also be dangerous in the passing game, averaging 10.2 yards per catch on 35 career receptions. A steady figure for the Broncos, Lynchs versatility also carried over to special teams, where he averaged 23.2 yards on five kick returns. ------------------------------------------------------------- The Pro Players Association would like to extend our sincere condolences to the Lynch family and to the Denver Broncos family. *A personal note about Fran Lynch. On the evening of Monday, September 10, 2001 Gary Adler spent several hours sharing conversation and a few beers with Fran Lynch and his son at Ron Egloffs Jacksons at 6th and Kipling, Lakewood. Fran had just come from the Denver Broncos inaugural opening game at the new Invesco Field at Mile High. Discussion was mostly surrounding Ed McCaffreys injury that evening. Who would have known that that very next morning everything as we knew it would change forever. Rest in Peace Fran Lynch.
Posted on: Sat, 04 Oct 2014 03:33:11 +0000
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