Ed Weir
Weir as a Nebraska player in 1924 | |||||||
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| Position: | Offensive tackle | ||||||
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| Born: | March 14, 1903 Superior, Nebraska, U.S. | ||||||
| Died: | May 15, 1991 (aged 88) Lincoln, Nebraska, U.S. | ||||||
| Height: | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | ||||||
| Weight: | 192 lb (87 kg) | ||||||
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| High school: | Superior (NE) | ||||||
| College: | Nebraska (1923–1925) | ||||||
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| Career: | 15–7–4 (.654) | ||||||
| Coaching profile at Pro Football Reference | |||||||
Samuel Edwin Weir (March 14, 1903 – May 15, 1991) was an American professional football player and coach for the Frankford Yellow Jackets of the National Football League (NFL). He was the first Nebraska Cornhuskers player elected to the College Football Hall of Fame and is known as one of Nebraska's greatest athletes. In 2005, the Omaha World-Herald, as part of a series on the 100 Greatest Athletes of Nebraska, named Weir the 19th best athlete in the state's history.