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Date of death:
  
11/10/15

Role
  
Weight
  
112 kg


Height:
  
6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)

Name
  
Bill Quinlan

Positions
  
Defensive end

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Date of birth:
  
(1932-06-19) June 19, 1932 (age 83)

Place of birth:
  
High school:
  
Died
  
November 10, 2015, Methuen, Massachusetts, United States

Place of death:
  
Methuen Massachusetts

Bill Quinlan: Football Defensive End


William David "Bill" Quinlan (June 19, 1932 – November 10, 2015) was an American football defensive end who played in the National Football League (NFL) for the Cleveland Browns, Green Bay Packers, Philadelphia Eagles, Detroit Lions, and the Washington Redskins. He also played in the Canadian Football League (CFL) for the Hamilton Tiger-Cats. Quinlan played college football at Michigan State University and was drafted in the third round of the 1956 NFL Draft.

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Early life

Quinlan was born in Lawrence, Massachusetts and attended Lawrence High School, where he lettered in football, basketball, and baseball. After graduating high school in 1951, Quinlan attended Staunton Military Academy in 1952 and was inducted into their Hall of Fame.

College career

Quinlan attended and played college football at Michigan State University.

Professional career

After graduating from Michigan State, Quinlan played for the Hamilton Tiger-Cats of the Canadian Football League in 1954. He was then drafted in the third round (37th overall) of the 1956 NFL Draft by the Cleveland Browns. He joined the Browns in 1957 after serving in the United States Army in 1956. He was traded to the Green Bay Packers in 1959, along with Lew Carpenter, in return for Billy Howton. In 1963, The Packers traded Quinlan and defensive back John Symank to the New York Giants for a high draft pick. The Giants immediately traded Quinlan to the Philadelphia Eagles in exchange for defensive end Gene Gossage.

Personal life

Quinlan's father died when he was four years old, and his mother raised seven children. Quinlan died on November 10, 2015 in Methuen, Massachusetts. He lived in Lawrence, Massachusetts with his wife, Betty, and had previously survived cancer.

References

Bill Quinlan Wikipedia


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