Willie Dee Quinnie Jr. (October 3, 1980 – July 4, 2021) was an American
wide receiver. He was signed by the
Oakland Raiders
The Oakland Raiders were a professional American football team that played in Oakland from its founding in 1960 to 1981 and again from 1995 to 2019 before relocating to the Las Vegas metropolitan area where they now play as the Las Vegas Raide ...
as an
undrafted free agent
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in 2003. He played
college football
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Unlike most ...
at
UAB.
Quinnie was also a member of the
Atlanta Falcons
The Atlanta Falcons are a professional American football team based in Atlanta. The Falcons compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member club of the league's National Football Conference (NFC) South division. The Falcons joined th ...
,
San Diego Chargers
The San Diego Chargers were a professional American football team that played in San Diego from 1961 until the end of the 2016 season, before relocating to Los Angeles, where the franchise had played its inaugural 1960 season. The team is now ...
,
Green Bay Packers
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and
Colorado Crush.
Quinnie died on July 4, 2021, at the age of 40.
References
External links
AFL bioHamilton Tiger-Cats bio
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1980 births
2021 deaths
American football wide receivers
American players of Canadian football
Canadian football wide receivers
Colorado Crush players
UAB Blazers football players
Oakland Raiders players
Atlanta Falcons players
Rhein Fire players
San Diego Chargers players
Hamilton Tiger-Cats players
Spokane Shock players
Milwaukee Mustangs (2009–2012) players
Alabama Vipers players
Players of American football from Alabama
People from Theodore, Alabama
Green Bay Packers players