Querrie was born in Markham, Ontario, around the area now known as Victoria Square.

Prior to his career in hockey coaching and management, Querrie was a prominent lacrosse player in amateur and professional leagues in his hometown of Markham (member of Lacrosse Hall of Fame) as well as in Toronto.

He was inducted into the Canadian Lacrosse Hall of Fame as a field player in 1965, the first year of inductees.

He died on April 5, 1950, at Toronto General Hospital of a heart attack.

This Canadian biographical article relating to ice hockey is a stub.