Leon McQuay was an American professional football running back who played in the National Football League and Canadian Football League.
11 Facts About Leon McQuay
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Leon McQuay rushed for 1,362 yards and scored 22 TDs as a junior in 1970 and received first-team honors on the 1970 Little All-America college football team.
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Leon McQuay was inducted into the University of Tampa Sports Hall of Fame in 1983.
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Leon McQuay skipped his senior season to sign with the Toronto Argonauts of the Canadian Football League in 1971.
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Leon McQuay took the CFL by storm, rushing for 977 yards and a 7.1 yard per carry average.
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Leon McQuay was an all star and runner up for the CFL's Most Outstanding Player Award.
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The fumble was actually the result of Leon McQuay hitting the turf without being touched.
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Leon McQuay rushed for 745 yards in 1972, but the Argonauts' fortunes faded.
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Leon McQuay was picked by the New York Giants in the 5th round of the 1973 NFL draft.
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Leon McQuay would go on to play 13 games for the Giants in 1974,13 games for the New England Patriots in 1975 and 4 games for the New Orleans Saints in 1976, mostly returning punts and kickoffs.
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Leon McQuay played for the Jacksonville Firebirds of the American Football Association in 1980 and was drafted by Tampa Bay Bandits of the United States Football League in 1983, but was cut before playing with the team.