RIP Bob Quinn

[Macca19]

http://portmagpies.com.au/news.php?news_id=355

One of the club, the state and the sports greatest and most inspirational players, though his greatest honour came in battle as opposed to on the football field.

RIP Bob. Wish I got to see you play!

Honours and Achievements

Born April 9th 1915

Represented Port Adelaide from 1933 – 1947 playing 186 SANFL games and kicking 386 goals

Three time premiership player - 1936, 1937, 1939

Four time Best and Fairest winner – 1937, 1938, 1945, 1947

Dual Magarey Medallist – 1938, 1945

Port Adelaide captain-coach 1939-1940 and 1945-1947

Represented South Australia in 15 games kicking 26 goals

South Australian captain-coach 1945, 1946, 1947

Member of the Port Adelaide Football Club Hall of Fame

Member of the South Australian Football Hall of Fame

Member of the Australian Football Hall of Fame

Port Adelaide Football Club joint Number One ticket holder since its AFL inception

Awarded a Military Medal in 1943 for “courage, leadership and devotion”

[Dogwatcher]

Hard to argue against the title "champion".

[smac]

Indeed, in every sense of the word.

[rod_rooster]

One of the greats of SA Football and indeed Australian Football full stop.

[am Bays]

My God, unquestionably one of the greats. RIP Bob Quinn

Gee I'll have my house on the fact his death will be used by Ginevar on Sunday...

[JK]

Well said lads, sad whenever we lose a true champion of our competition, state and life for that matter, not too many bigger names in the sport in this state.

[Dogwatcher]

Gee I'll have my house on the fact his death will be used by Ginevar on Sunday...

Still doing it for the team...

[cd]

The footy world will be saddened by the news
A legend of SA footy
The Bob Quinn Medal for the Anzac Day game is a very fitting ongoing tribute
RIP

[Big Phil]

The footy world will be saddened by the news
A legend of SA footy
The Bob Quinn Medal for the Anzac Day game is a very fitting ongoing tribute
RIP

Well said CD...

Sad news for Port Adelaide and the SANFL...

I know Paul Thomas from Centrals is very proud of his 2 x Bob Quinn Medals...

RIP Bob Quinn...

[Brock Landers]

RIP Bob Quinn

A true champion

[Thiele]

RIP Bob Quinn

A True Sanfl champion

[NO-MERCY]

RIP Bob Quinn.
I hope the boy's do it for you Sunday.

[Wedgie]

RIP, a champion footballer, a champion person and a champion soldier.

[locky801]

Great champion, great ambassador to the sport, may he RIP

[CUTTERMAN]

Sad to hear, all respects to his family and friends. Can anyone say when he passed away. Truly touched by his passing. Clubs mean nothing at times like this. May we all remember the SANFL and it's champions.

[G]

R.I.P. to Bob Quinn and my best wishes to Greg and family.
Now here is where the words GREAT and CHAMPION can be used freely.

[Bluedemon]

RIP Bob Quinn, a true gentleman. I got the privelage to meet him and he is a true gentleman. all the best wishes to greg and bob quinn jnr.

[71/72]

RIP Bob Quinn, a true legend.
I can't believe Rucci couldn't even get it right in his story about Bob in the paper today, stating his age as 83.I would have thought Rucci of all people could have got this one correct.Yet another error in the Crapvertiser.

[SDK]

a genuine Aussie Hero.
a war hero
a football hero.
Truly a great man.