Former high school coaches remember Quincy Monk as great person, athlete

Posted Nov 29, 2015
Quincy Monk will not only be remembered as a standout athlete at White Oak High, but for also what former coaches said was a positive outlook on life. Monk, a 1997 White Oak graduate and former University of North Carolina and NFL linebacker, died Tuesday due to an infection he suffered following surgery about a week ago. (Jacksonville Daily News)

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