John Michael Quinn Sr. (died 5 August 1954[1]) was an Australian rules footballer for the Port Adelaide Football Club, captaining the club from 1904 to 1905.
Early life
John was the eldest of 7 children born to Michael Quinn and Mary Sidoli.
Junior Football
John as a junior at Semaphore Central around 1890.
John began playing for local club Semaphore Central in the early 1890s.[2]
Goldfields (1895–1899)
In 1895 John left for the Western Australian Goldfields for employment. During his years in Western Australia he played in the strong Goldfields competition for Kanowna Football Club (known as White Feather).[2]
Return to Port Adelaide
John returned home and began playing for Port Adelaide around 1900.[2]
Personal life
John Quinn Sr. was the father of future league footballers John Quinn Jr, Tom, Bob, and George.[3] Both Tom and Bob Quinn would win premierships with Port Adelaide. Tom Quinn would later play for Geelong and is honoured in their team of the century. Likewise Bob Quinn is honoured in Port Adelaide's team of the century.
^"Death Of Mr. Jack Quinn". The Advertiser. Vol. 97, no. 29, 894. South Australia. 6 August 1954. p. 10. Retrieved 29 March 2016 – via National Library of Australia.
Port Adelaide joined the AFL as a separate entity to the SANFL side. The two clubs merged in 2014, and the SANFL side now functions as Port Adelaide's AFL reserves team.
