John Quinn Sr.

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John Quinn Sr.
John Quinn 1906.jpg
John Quinn Sr in 1895.
Personal information
Full name John Michael Quinn Sr.
Nickname(s) Jack
Date of birth 1 November 1875
Date of death 5 August 1954(1954-08-05) (aged 78)
Original team(s) Semaphore Central
Playing career
YearsClubGames (Goals)
1894 Port Adelaide
1895–1899 White Feather
1900–1908 Port Adelaide 116 (85)
Representative team honours
YearsTeamGames (Goals)
1901, 1904 South Australia 3
Career highlights
Source: AustralianFootball.com

John Michael Quinn Sr. (died 5 August 1954 [1] ) was an Australian rules footballer for the Port Adelaide Football Club, captaining the club from 1904 to 1905.

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Early life

John was the eldest of 7 children born to Michael Quinn and Mary Sidoli.

Junior Football

John as a junior at Semaphore Central around 1890. John Quinn Sr 1895.jpg
John as a junior at Semaphore Central around 1890.

John began playing for local club Semaphore Central in the early 1890s. [2]

Goldfields (1895–1899)

In 1895 John left for the Western Australian Goldfields for employment. During his years in Western Australia he played in the strong Goldfields competition for Kanowna Football Club (known as White Feather). [2]

Return to Port Adelaide

John returned home and began playing for Port Adelaide around 1900. [2]

Personal life

John Quinn Sr. was the father of future league footballers John Quinn Jr, Tom, Bob, and George. [3] Both Tom and Bob Quinn would win premierships with Port Adelaide. Tom Quinn would later play for Geelong and is honoured in their team of the century. Likewise Bob Quinn is honoured in Port Adelaide's team of the century.

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References

  1. "Death Of Mr. Jack Quinn". The Advertiser . Vol. 97, no. 29, 894. South Australia. 6 August 1954. p. 10. Retrieved 29 March 2016 via National Library of Australia.
  2. 1 2 3 "Semaphore Central 1870 - 1915 - Port District Football Club". Port District Football Club. Retrieved 7 October 2017.
  3. "Australian Football - Jack Quinn Snr - Player Bio". australianfootball.com. Retrieved 18 March 2016.