James Quinn Decker (October 29, 1907 – December 20, 1987)J. Quinn Decker's obituary 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.
Playing career Decker played fullback at the University of Tennessee. He later became an assistant coach at the school.NCAA News January 6, 1988
Coaching career High school coaching Before coaching in college, Decker coached football at the high school levelTennessee Volunteers: Colorful Tales of the Orange and White By Randy Moore, (c) 2006, page 45 at Central High School in Knoxville, Tennessee.
Centre College Decker was the head football coach at Centre College in Danville, Kentucky from 1938 until completion of the 1941 season.Lakeland Ledger "Former Citadel Coach Dies" December 22, 1987Centre College Football coaches
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.Citadel Coaching Records
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