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06-22-2010, 04:01 AM
A former Xavier stand-out football player has gone to his reward. May he rest in peace
Robert Peter (Bob) McQuade, 84, of Powell, Ohio, formerly of Upper Arlington, Ohio, died June 17, 2010.
He graduated from Aquinas HS and received a degree from Xavier U. in 1949.
He played football for OSU under Paul Brown before enlisting in the US Air Force. After WWII, Bob completed his football career at Xavier.
He went on to coach football and basketball at Columbus Aquinas High school for many years, guiding the basketball team to the State Finals in 1953.
His late brother Dick also an XU graduate, played basketball at Xavier :(
Robert Peter (Bob) McQuade, 84, of Powell, Ohio, formerly of Upper Arlington, Ohio, died June 17, 2010.
He graduated from Aquinas HS and received a degree from Xavier U. in 1949.
He played football for OSU under Paul Brown before enlisting in the US Air Force. After WWII, Bob completed his football career at Xavier.
He went on to coach football and basketball at Columbus Aquinas High school for many years, guiding the basketball team to the State Finals in 1953.
His late brother Dick also an XU graduate, played basketball at Xavier :(