Hall of Fame
Michael Quick was born in Hamlet, N.C., as one of nine children. He starred in football and was on the state championship track team at Richmond (NC) High School before coming to Fork Union Military Academy. He set a record for receptions during his football career at FUMA and then went on to have an excellent basketball season as well.
Quick led the nation in high hurdles and was named Track Most Valuable Player. He was highly recruited in all three sports before accepting a full scholarship to NC State were he was the leading receiver in the college's history with 116 catches for 1,934 yards.
Quick was named All-ACC at wide receiver and named Honorable Mention All-America as a senior. Quick played in the Olympia Gold Bowl and received Offensive Most Valuable Player of the Blue-Gray Game. He continued his success in track at NC State and had a best time of 13.6 for the 110-meter hurdles.
Quick was the Philadelphia Eagles first draft pick in 1982 and remained with the team until his retirement in 1991. He was voted to the Pro Bowl 5 straight years (1983-1987).
Over those five seasons, he caught more touchdown passes (53) than any other NFL player, and ranked 3rd in yardage. He ranked among the top three in the NFC in TD receptions from 1983-87 and is the only player in Eagles' history to have 3 consecutive 1,000 yard receiving seasons (1983-1985). Adding to his honors, Quick was named 1st Team All-NFL and 2nd Team All-NFC in 1987.
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