| Fred Quillan | |
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| Date of birth: | January 27, 1956 |
| Place of birth: | Portland, Oregon |
| Career information | |
| Position(s): | Center |
| Jersey №: | 56 |
| College: | Oregon |
| NFL Draft: | 1978 / Round: 7/ Pick 175 |
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| 1978-1987 | San Francisco 49ers |
| Career highlights and awards | |
| Pro Bowls: | 2 |
| Playing stats at DatabaseFootball.com | |
Frederick David Quillan (born January 27, 1956 in Portland, Oregon) is a former professional American football offensive lineman from 1978 through 1987. During that span he appeared in two Super Bowls: Super Bowl XVI and Super Bowl XIX for the San Francisco 49ers. Quillan was a key contributor on the final 89-yard drive that led to the play that has been immortalized as "The Catch" in the 1982 NFC Playoffs versus the Dallas Cowboys. "The Catch", as the play has since been named by sportscasters, reminded older 49er fans of the "Alley-oop" passes that Y.A. Tittle threw to lanky receiver R.C. Owens back in the 1950s. A picture of Clark's leap in the air taken by Walter Iooss, Jr. appeared on the cover of that week's Sports Illustrated and was also featured in an Autumn 2005 commercial for Gatorade. He played college football at the University of Oregon. He has three children: Kyle Quillan, Kenneth Quillan, and Colby Quillan.
External links
- St. Petersburg Times
- http://vault.sportsillustrated.cnn.com/vault/article/magazine/MAG1125154
- http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/football/features/superbowl/archives/16/
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