R. W. McQuarters

R. W. McQuarters

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==Personal life==
==Personal life==
McQuarters was known for his long [[dreadlocks]] which he cut in 2007 after growing them out starting in 1998. McQuarters donated the hair to [[Locks of Love]].{{Cite web|url=http://www.tulsaworld.com/sports/article.aspx?subjectID=223&articleID=20080120_2_B1_hMcQu47057|title=Tulsa World: A Giant Impact|website=Tulsaworld.com|access-date=November 26, 2021}} McQuarters is known for wearing a variety of band-aids under one or both eyes, including those depicting the Nickelodeon character [[SpongeBob SquarePants]].{{Cite web |date=November 15, 2006 |title=Clothes minded (Cont.) |url=http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2006/writers/aditi_kinkhabwala/11/15/better.half/1.html |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110604160018/http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2006/writers/aditi_kinkhabwala/11/15/better.half/1.html |archive-date=June 4, 2011 |access-date=January 21, 2008 |website=SI.com}}
McQuarters was known for his long [[dreadlocks]] which he cut in 2007 after growing them out starting in 1998. McQuarters donated the hair to [[Locks of Love]].{{Cite web|url=http://www.tulsaworld.com/sports/article.aspx?subjectID=223&articleID=20080120_2_B1_hMcQu47057|title=Tulsa World: A Giant Impact|website=Tulsaworld.com|access-date=November 26, 2021}} McQuarters is known for wearing a variety of band-aids under one or both eyes, including those depicting the Nickelodeon character [[SpongeBob SquarePants]].{{Cite web |last=Kinkhabwala |first=Aditi |author-link=Aditi Kinkhabwala |date=November 15, 2006 |title=Clothes minded (Cont.) |url=http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2006/writers/aditi_kinkhabwala/11/15/better.half/1.html |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110604160018/http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2006/writers/aditi_kinkhabwala/11/15/better.half/1.html |archive-date=June 4, 2011 |access-date=January 21, 2008 |website=SI.com}}


On April 29, 2011, McQuarters was shot once in the back as he departed a friend's house in Tulsa. McQuarters was not seriously hurt, and was able to drive himself to the hospital.{{Cite web |date=May 1, 2011 |title=Former Oklahoma State star R.W. McQuarters shot in Tulsa |url=https://www.oklahoman.com/story/sports/college/cowboys/2011/05/01/former-oklahoma-state-star-rw-mcquarters-shot-in-tulsa/61167080007/ |access-date=2024-06-21 |website=The Oklahoman |language=en-US}} He described the gunman as a man wearing a ski mask.{{cite web | agency=Associated Press | title=Former Giants cornerback R.W. McQuarters shot in Oklahoma | website=NJ.com| date=2011-05-01 | url=https://www.nj.com/giants/2011/05/former_giants_cornerback_rw_mc.html | access-date=2026-04-22}}
On April 29, 2011, McQuarters was shot once in the back as he departed a friend's house in Tulsa. McQuarters was not seriously hurt, and was able to drive himself to the hospital.{{Cite web |date=May 1, 2011 |title=Former Oklahoma State star R.W. McQuarters shot in Tulsa |url=https://www.oklahoman.com/story/sports/college/cowboys/2011/05/01/former-oklahoma-state-star-rw-mcquarters-shot-in-tulsa/61167080007/ |access-date=2024-06-21 |website=The Oklahoman |language=en-US}} He described the gunman as a man wearing a ski mask.{{cite web | agency=Associated Press | title=Former Giants cornerback R.W. McQuarters shot in Oklahoma | website=NJ.com| date=2011-05-01 | url=https://www.nj.com/giants/2011/05/former_giants_cornerback_rw_mc.html | access-date=2026-04-22}}