Bill Quinlan
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Position: | Defensive end | ||||||
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Born: | Lawrence, Massachusetts, U.S. | June 19, 1932||||||
Died: | November 10, 2015 Methuen, Massachusetts, U.S. | (aged 83)||||||
Height: | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | ||||||
Weight: | 248 lb (112 kg) | ||||||
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High school: | Lawrence (MA) | ||||||
College: | Michigan State | ||||||
NFL draft: | 1956 / Round: 3 / Pick: 37 | ||||||
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William David Quinlan (June 19, 1932 – November 10, 2015) was an
Early life
Quinlan was born in Lawrence, Massachusetts, and attended Lawrence High School, where he lettered in football, basketball, and baseball.[1] After graduating high school in 1951, Quinlan attended Staunton Military Academy in 1952 and was inducted into their Hall of Fame.[2]
College career
Quinlan attended and played college football at Michigan State University.
Professional career
After graduating from Michigan State, Quinlan played for the
Personal life
Quinlan's father died when he was four years old, and his mother raised seven children.[1] Quinlan died on November 10, 2015, in Methuen, Massachusetts.[6] He lived in Lawrence, Massachusetts with his wife, Betty, was a lifelong member of St. Patrick’s Catholic Church in Lawrence and had previously survived cancer. Bill Quinlan is survived by his wife Betty and their four children, Bill Quinlan Jr. and his wife Angela, Melinda and her husband Michael Tulley, Sean Quinlan, and Mary Ellen and her husband Steve Joncas. He is also survived by his grandchildren Melissa, Lauren and her Husband Jason Messina, and Michael Tulley, Shannon and Kailee Joncas, and Ryan and Sophia Quinlan. Bill Quinlan also has two great-grandchildren, Brianna and Ava. [1]
References
- ^ a b c "Naming of ballpark after ex-Green Bay Packer irks Mount Vernon neighbors". The Eagle-Tribune. Archived from the original on 2013-01-22. Retrieved 2011-07-31.
- ^ "Staunton Military Academy Hall of Fame". Staunton Military Academy Alumni Association. Archived from the original on 18 July 2011. Retrieved 2011-07-31.
- ^ "Quick Switch: Quinlan Will Join Packers". Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. Retrieved 2011-07-31.
- ^ a b "Eagles Obtain Defensive End Bill Quinlan". Reading Eagle. Retrieved 2011-07-31.
- ^ "Bill Howton". Green Bay Packers Hall of Fame. Archived from the original on 2011-11-01. Retrieved 2011-07-31.
- ^ "Lawrence football legend 'Wild Bill' Quinlan dead at 83".