William Andrew Quigley (August 1, 1892 – March 24, 1942) was an American

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player and coach and founder of the Del Mar racetrack. Quigley was captain and

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of the University of Pennsylvania football team in 1916. He served as the head football coach at

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from 1921 to 1923. After his football career, Quigley became a successful stockbroker and settled in

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. There he formed the idea of establishing a horse racetrack on the Del Mar Fairgrounds, inspired by the success of the Santa Anita Park racetrack in

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that opened on Christmas 1934. He subsequently won over

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and on May 6, 1936, Quigley and Crosby filed for articles of incorporation with California and founded the Del Mar turf Club. Quigley became the original General Manager / Director of Racing of the Del Mar racetrack, which opened on July 3, 1937.Jörgen Nilsson and Amanda Duckworth
Where the Turf meets the Surf
in Gallop Magazine, 2018 (?) Quigley was still vice president and general manager of the Del Mar Turf Club when he died at the age of 49 in Pasadena. He is interred at the Waterside Cemetery in

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near his birthplace.Obituary in the Daily News from New York, New York, of March 25, 1942

Head coaching record

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Quigley, William 1892 births 1942 deaths American football fullbacks American horse racing industry executives George Washington Colonials football coaches Penn Quakers football players Saint Joseph's Hawks football coaches Sportspeople from Beverly, Massachusetts Players of American football from San Diego