Bartus A. Quinn (February 19, 1917 – March 3, 2013) was an American basketball player. He was an All-American college player at the

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and played one season in the National Basketball League (NBL) of the United States, one of the major American leagues that later became the

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. Quinn, a 6'2", 200- pound forward from

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, 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. 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

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. He was named All-Ohio and a first-team All-American by Madison Square Garden. Following his college career, he served in the United States Navy during

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

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