John “Red” O'Quinn, Jr.

Bio

Full name: John William O'Quinn, Jr.

Nickname: Red

Born: Sept. 7, 1925 in Lilesville, NC

Died: April 21, 2002 (Obituary)

Last Season (1959) Vitals:
  • Height: 6′ 2″
  • Weight: 195 lbs
  • Position: E
  • Jersey: #73
Amateur Programs
  • Wake Forest
  • Asheboro HS (Asheboro, NC)
8 Season Career

Active years: 1952–1959
Active teams (1):

  • MTL 1952–1959

111 career games (See notes for restrictions)

  • 108 regular season games
  • 3 Grey Cup appearances (0 championship wins)
3 Grey Cup Appearances
Season/Team Position Jersey Regular
GP
Playoff
GP
Grey Cup
GP
8 seasons (1 team)
(Rank: T961st,
91st percentile,
8 CFL seasons)
108
(Rank: T1164th,
90th percentile,
108 CFL games)
0 3
1952 MTL E 73 12 -- 0
1953 MTL E 73 14 -- 0
1954 MTL E 73 14 -- 1
1955 MTL E 73 12 -- 1
1956 MTL E 73 14 -- 1
1957 MTL E 73 14 -- 0
1958 MTL E 73 14 -- 0
1959 MTL E 73 14 -- 0
John “Red” O'Quinn, Jr. Records Held and Approached

CategoryRankValueTeamSeasonGameLeague Record Held Span OR
Grey Cup
Longest Reception – Play T3rd 90 yards (TD) MTL 1954 EDM 26 vs MTL 25 Nov. 27, 1954–Nov. 24, 2002
Receiving Yards – Game 1st 290 yards MTL 1954 EDM 26 vs MTL 25 Nov. 27, 1954–Present
-- 134 yards MTL 1955 MTL 19 vs EDM 34
Canadian Football Hall of Fame

John “Red” O'Quinn, Jr. was inducted into the Player wing in 1981 (Canadian Football Hall of Fame profile).