Eddie Lee McQuarters (born April 16, 1943) is a former

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for the

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from 1966 to 1974. McQuarters was inducted into the

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in 1988.

College and NFL

After a stellar career at the

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, McQuarters was selected in the 18th round of the

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by the

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, but after one year was released.

Saskatchewan Roughriders

McQuarters was a defensive tackle, playing his entire 9-year career for Saskatchewan. The Green Riders played in four

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games during that period, winning in his rookie year, the

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in 1966 against the

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. Mcquarters lost his left eye in a home workshop accident prior to the 1971 season, which limited his effectiveness but did not prevent him from playing up to the 1974 season, when he was cut after spending most of the year with knee injuries.

Honors and statistics

McQuarters was a CFL all-star in 1967, 1968, and 1969, winning the CFL's Most Outstanding Lineman Award in 1967. McQuarters had 10 fumble recoveries, one of them for an 80-yard touchdown, one interception for a touchdown, and four blocked kicks.

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{{DEFAULTSORT:McQuarters, Ed 1943 births Living people Canadian football defensive linemen Canadian Football Hall of Fame inductees Oklahoma Sooners football players Sportspeople from Tulsa, Oklahoma St. Louis Cardinals (football) players Saskatchewan Roughriders players Players of Canadian football from Oklahoma Players of American football from Oklahoma