About Bernard Quinn III
Bernard Quinn III is a high school teacher, football coach, pro athlete, poet, actor, personal trainer, community advocate, entrepreneur, motivational speaker and most importantly a man of GOD and a Christian.
He founded and serves as President of Sole to Soul Charitable Foundation, (www.soletosoulfoundation.org), a 501(c) 3 organization established to service the needs of the less fortunate in his community. He is also a member of The 100 Black Men of St. Louis, MO Metropolitan Chapter.
Bernard is a native of St. Louis, MO, he is a graduate and an alum of Pattonville High School (St. Louis, MO). He is also a graduate and alum of Southeast Missouri State University, where he received both of his Bachelor’s degrees in Education. He was also a highly decorated and recruited member of the football and track team in high school; which led to numerous scholarship offers to play football at the Division 1, collegiate level. After a brief stent in NFL free agency, Quinn would eventually land an opportunity to play professional indoor football, in the AFL, AIF, CIFL and the X-League, (All X-League Defensive Lineman 2014) from 2012 - Present.
Mr. Quinn is also the proud father of two; a son and daughter and actively serves in his church and in the community. All of his experiences in life, on and off the field, would ultimately inspire his passion for writing and becoming an author.
Mr. Quinn is also the proud father of two; a son and daughter and actively serves in his church and in the community. All of his experiences in life, on and off the field, would ultimately inspire his passion for writing and becoming an author.