James Quinn Decker (October 29, 1907 – December 20, 1987) was an
American football player and coach. He served as the head football coach
Centre College from 1938 to 1941 and
The Citadel from 1946 to 1952, compiling a career
college football
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Unlike most ...
coaching record of 37–56–3.
Playing career
Decker played
fullback Fullback or Full back may refer to:
Sports
* A position in various kinds of football, including:
** Full-back (association football), in association football (soccer), a defender playing in a wide position
** Fullback (gridiron football), in Americ ...
at the
University of Tennessee. He later became an assistant coach at the school.
Coaching career
High school coaching
Before coaching in college, Decker coached football at the high school level at Central High School in
Knoxville, Tennessee.
Centre College
Decker was the head football coach at
Centre College in
Danville, Kentucky
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from 1938 until completion of the 1941 season.
The Citadel
Quinn was the 11th head football coach at
The Citadel, The Military College of South Carolina, serving for seven seasons, from 1946 until 1952, and compiling a record of 23–39–1. He led the program in its re-establishment after
World War II.
Citadel Coaching Records
Head coaching record
College football
References
External links
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1907 births
1987 deaths
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Centre Colonels athletic directors
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Centre Colonels men's basketball coaches
Tennessee Volunteers football coaches
Tennessee Volunteers football players
The Citadel Bulldogs athletic directors
The Citadel Bulldogs football coaches
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