Jack Alban Quinn (11 June 1918 – 11 June 2006) was an

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er who played with South Melbourne,

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and Melbourne in the Victorian Football League (VFL). Quinn started out in the Melbourne Boys League, playing for St Kilda Under 18s, before joining the first of his three league clubs, South Melbourne. He roved for Richmond in the 1940 VFL Grand Final, which they lost. After four years out of the game, spent in the army, he returned for one final season in 1946, at Melbourne.

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1918 births 2006 deaths Australian rules footballers from Victoria (state) Sydney Swans players Richmond Football Club players Melbourne Football Club players Australian Army personnel of World War II People from Echuca Australian Army soldiers {{AFL-bio-1918-stub