Bart Quinn Explained

Bart Quinn
Height Ft:6
Height In:2
Weight Lb:200
Nationality:American
Birth Date:19 February 1917
Birth Place:Fort Wayne, Indiana
Death Place:Los Alamitos, California
High School:Central Catholic
(Fort Wayne, Indiana)
College:Toledo (1939–1942)
Career Position:Forward
Years1:1937–1938
Team1:Fort Wayne General Electrics
Highlights:

Bartus A. Quinn (February 19, 1917 – March 3, 2013)[1] was an American basketball player. He was an All-American college player at the University of Toledo and played one season in the National Basketball League (NBL) of the United States, one of the major American leagues that later became the National Basketball Association.

Quinn, a 6'2", 200-pound[2] forward from Fort Wayne, Indiana, went on to play for his hometown Fort Wayne General Electrics of the NBL directly out of high school. In the 1937–38 season, he averaged 9.4 points per game and was named to the All-NBL Second Team.[3]

After his season in the NBL, Quinn went to Toledo to play college basketball. He was a three-year starter for the Rockets, finishing his career with 702 points. As a senior in 1941–42, Quinn led the Rockets to the 1942 National Invitation Tournament. He was named All-Ohio and a first-team All-American by Madison Square Garden.[4] Following his college career, he served in the United States Navy during World War II.[5]

Quinn died on March 3, 2013, at the age of 96.[5]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Bart Quinn Tributes.com page. Tributes.com. December 13, 2014.
  2. News: The AP All-Ohio for 1942. The Evening Independent (Massillon, Ohio). 17 March 1942. 12. Newspapers.com. December 13, 2014.
  3. Web site: basketball-reference.com profile. basketball-reference.com. December 13, 2014.
  4. Web site: Bart Quinn Toledo Athletic HOF profile. Toledo Rockets. December 13, 2014.
  5. Web site: Bart Quinn obituary. Legacy.com. March 10, 2013. December 13, 2014.