Career
He played in the National Basketball League for the Rochester Royals in three games during the 1946-1947 season. He also played for the Wheeling Blues in the All-American Basketball League during the 1948-1949 season. Born and raised in Dansville, New York, Quinlan played at Dansville High School before embarking on a collegiate career at Canisius College.
He earned varsity letters during the 1941-1942 and 1942-1943 seasons, then had to leave school to fight in World World War World War II He was wounded in both legs during service while in the South Pacific.
In his final season of college basketball eligibility, Quinlan returned to play for the Golden Griffins in the second half of the 1945-1946 season. In Quinlan"s post-basketball career, he worked for Keebler Company Incorporated for 28 years.
He died on July 13, 2003 in Wayland, New York after a brief illness.