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|---|---|
| Position | Defensive lineman |
| Personal information | |
| Born | (1943-04-16)April 16, 1943 (age 82) Tulsa, Oklahoma, U.S. |
| Height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) |
| Weight | 255 lb (116 kg) |
| Career information | |
| College | Oklahoma |
| NFL draft | 1965: 18th round, 250th overall pick |
| Career history | |
| 1965 | St. Louis Cardinals |
| 1966–1974 | Saskatchewan Roughriders |
| Awards and highlights | |
Stats atPro Football Reference  | |
Canadian Football Hall of Fame (Class of 1988) | |
Eddie Lee McQuarters (born April 16, 1943) is a formerdefensive tackle for theSaskatchewan Roughriders from 1966 to 1974. McQuarters was inducted into theCanadian Football Hall of Fame in 1988.
After a stellar career at theUniversity of Oklahoma, McQuarters was selected in the 18th round of the1965 NFL draft by theSt. Louis Cardinals, but after one year was released.
McQuarters was a defensive tackle, playing his entire 9-year career for Saskatchewan. The Green Riders played in fourGrey Cup games during that period, winning in his rookie year, the54th Grey Cup in 1966 against theOttawa Rough Riders.
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.[1]
McQuarters was a CFL all-star in 1967, 1968, and 1969, winning theCFL's Most Outstanding Lineman Award in 1967.
McQuarters had 10 fumble recoveries, one of them for an 80-yard touchdown,[2] one interception for a touchdown, and four blocked kicks.[3]
Seen in game 3 of the 1970 Western finals against Calgary in its entirety onYouTube