Alan “Dizzy” Lynch: A Ballarat sporting legend’s legacy | The Courier [Video]

Ballarat has lost a sporting identity in Alan “Dizzy” Lynch.

Lynch died at the age of 70 on Tuesday, October 29, after a long battle with Parkinson’s disease and dementia.

He was widely acclaimed in the football and athletics communities, having played and coached with success at an array of football clubs and been inducted as a Stawell Gift Legend.

Lynch also became well-known in the past decade as an advocate for rule changes to protect footballers against brain injury as a result of concussion.

He estimated he sustained about 15-20 concussions throughout his playing career, leading to a decline in his health in later years, including memory loss.

His brain will be donatedto the Australian …