Peter Quinney

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Peter Quinney
Date of birth (1986-06-01) June 1, 1986 (age 38)
Place of birth Belleville, Ontario, Canada
Career information
CFL status National
Position(s) FB
Height6 ft 1 in (185 cm)
Weight215 lb (98 kg)
US college Wilfrid Laurier
CFL draft 2009 / round: 5 / pick: 35
Drafted by Winnipeg Blue Bombers
Career history
As player
2009 Winnipeg Blue Bombers*
2010 Toronto Argonauts
*Offseason and/or practice roster member only
Career stats

Peter Quinney (born June 1, 1986) is a Canadian former professional football fullback. He was drafted by the Winnipeg Blue Bombers in the fifth round of the 2009 CFL Draft. He played CIS football for the Wilfrid Laurier Golden Hawks.

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On January 1, 2010, Peter was signed by the Toronto Argonauts. He was released by the Argonauts on September 16, 2010, but was re-signed by the Argonauts on November 2, 2010. On April 21, 2011, Quinney was released by the Argonauts. [1]

Peter successfully completed teachers college at Wilfrid Laurier's Faculty of Education. [2] He is currently employed as a full-time teacher.

Early years

While at Laurier, he also played Slotback and Tight End. At the 2009 CFL E-Camp Quinney tied for first with 23 reps on the bench press. He played his high school football at Centennial Secondary School in Belleville, and also excelled in rugby and wrestling, winning multiple MVPs for all three sports.

While with the Kingston Grenadiers, Peter excelled and was the recipient of the prestigious coaches award in 2003.

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  1. ↑ Masters, Mark (November 20, 2010). "Argos player can't skip school for practice". National Post. Retrieved April 13, 2022.
  2. ↑ McKay, Shane (September 2, 2012). "Former Hawk finds new passion in the classroom". The Cord. Retrieved April 13, 2022.


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