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Skeets Quinlan

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Role
  
American football player

College:
  
San Diego State

Died
  
January 18, 1998

Rushing attempts-yards:
  
258-1514

Positions
  
Halfback

Name
  
Skeets Quinlan


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Date of birth:
  
(1928-06-22)June 22, 1928

Date of death:
  
January 18, 1998(1998-01-18) (aged 69)

NFL draft:
  
1952 / Round: 4 / Pick: 49

Education
  
San Diego State University

Place of birth:
  
San Angelo, Texas

Skeets Quinlan: Football Halfback


Volney Ralph "Skeet" Quinlan (June 22, 1928 – January 18, 1998) was an American football halfback in the National Football League. He played five seasons for the Los Angeles Rams (1952–1956) and the Cleveland Browns (1956). Quinlan was one of the first star running backs to emerge from Texas as football began to expand through the southern United States. He was a college star at San Diego State, though these teams did not experience much success, often overshadowed by the more prestigious larger programs at USC and UCLA. However, these teams were known for having some of the early forebears of the spread passing attack frequently seen today, using a variety of medium- to long-range passes that would create running lanes for Quinlan. He was regarded as a "speed" back, frequently jukeing between defenders in a distinctive motion known as "skeeting." This term has since gone into disuse.

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Skeet Quinlan Wikipedia