J. Quinn Decker
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Knoxville, Tennessee, U.S.
| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | October 29, 1907 |
| Died | December 20, 1987 (aged 80) Knoxville, Tennessee, U.S. |
| Playing career | |
| Football | |
| 1928–1930 | Tennessee |
| Position(s) | Fullback |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| Football | |
| 1932–1934 | Knox Country Central HS (TN) |
| 1935–1937 | Centre (backfield) |
| 1938–1941 | Centre |
| 1944–1945 | Third Air Force |
| 1946–1952 | The Citadel |
| Basketball | |
| 1936–1937 | Centre (freshmen) |
| 1937–1941 | Centre |
| Administrative career (AD unless noted) | |
| 1938–1942 | Centre |
| 1946–1953 | The Citadel |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 52–61–4 (college football) |
| Accomplishments and honors | |
| Championships | |
| Football 1 AAF League (1945) | |
James Quinn Decker (October 29, 1907 – December 20, 1987)[1] 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 coaching record of 37–56–3.
Decker played fullback at the University of Tennessee. He later became an assistant coach at the school.[2]
Coaching career
High school coaching
Before coaching in college, Decker coached football at the high school level[3] at Central High School in Knoxville, Tennessee.[4]
Centre College
Decker was the head football coach at Centre College in Danville, Kentucky from 1938 until completion of the 1941 season.[5][6]
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.[7]
