Bill Quinter

Bill Quinter was an American and Canadian football player, coach, and executive who served as Saskatchewan Roughriders.

Early life Quinter was born on September 2, 1939, in Takoma Park, Maryland. A tight end and linebacker, he played high school football in Wheaton, Maryland, and college football for the Indiana Hoosiers. In 1967 he signed with the Dallas Cowboys, but was cut before the season began. He spent some time that season on the Atlanta Falcons taxi squad. In 1969, he joined Pittsburgh as freshman football coach. In 1971 he was moved to receivers coach. In 1973 he became an assistant with the Toronto Argonauts. In 1976 he was a defensive assistant for the Calgary Stampeders. In 1977 he joined the BC Lions as defensive line coach. During his tenure with Saskatchewan, the team had an 11-22-2 record and did not make the playoffs. He and head coach Jack Gotta were fired on December 8, 1986, even though they each had a year remaining on their contracts. According to team president Tom Shepherd, their dismissals were necessary to end internal feuding between the two. During his time in Saskatchewan, Quinter signed a number of players who would help the team win the 1989 Grey Cup, including Bobby Jurasin, Gary Lewis, Dave Albright, Tim McCray, Ken Moore, and Harry Skipper. He was with the Bombers when they won the 76th Grey Cup. In 1990 he returned to the BC Lions as director of player personnel. The Lions won the 1994 Grey Cup, however Quinter was fired the following May due to conflict with general manager Eric Tillman. He joined the Seattle Seahawks as a scout in 1996 and was promoted to director of pro scouting in 1998. He was fired in May 1999. From 2000 to 2008, Quinter was a pro scout with the New Orleans Saints.