Somewhere, I just know our Little Ben is beaming with pride. Or something.
Former North Texas wide receiver Johnny Quinn qualified for the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi (on NBC) as a pusher for one of the United States’ two four-man bobsled team. Much has been made about the “facilities” in the Russian city; Quinn himself discovered firsthand just how finicky those “facilities” can be.
On his Twitter account very early Saturday, Quinn recounted his “harrowing” bathroom experience -- and included a photo that would make Chuck Norris or Jack Bauer swell with American pride:
I was taking a shower and the door got locked/jammed....
— U.S. Olympian Johnny Quinn (@JohnnyQuinnUSA) February 8, 2014
...With no phone to call for help, I used my bobsled push training to break out. #SochiJailBreak pic.twitter.com/apZRefgvCO
— U.S. Olympian Johnny Quinn (@JohnnyQuinnUSA) February 8, 2014
U-S-A!!! U-S-A!!! U-S-A!!!
Quinn played for the Mean Green in the middle of last decade, and still, per UNT, ranks first in school history with 2,718 career receiving yards and third with 3,835 all-purpose yards. He led the team in receiving four straight seasons and is second all-time with 187 career receptions.
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(Photo credit: North Texas athletics)
