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.[1] 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.
Biography
Born in Superior, Nebraska in 1903, Weir played on the line at Nebraska and was captain of the 1923 team that beat the "Four Horsemen" of the University of Notre Dame.[2] He was elected All-American in 1924 and 1925.[3]
Weir turned down offers to play professionally in Jacksonville in 1925.[4] He went on to play professionally for the Frankford Yellow Jackets of the National Football League (NFL).[5] In 1927, he and several teammates took over the coaching job in mid-season and achieved a 6–9–3 record, as Weir earned All-Pro honors. The following year, Weir coached the team to an 11–3–2 record, good for a second-place league finish.
Weir was a member of the Acacia fraternity and the track and field complex was later named in his honor; this complex was later demolished and replaced in 2024 by a football practice facility.[6][7][8]
References
- ^ "Ed Weir". Huskers.com.
- ^ "Ed Weir - No. 21 - Nebraska's 100 Greatest Athletes - The Omaha World-Herald".
- ^ "McCook Gazette: Opinion Column: The amazing Ed Weir (07/07/08)". McCook Gazette. July 7, 2008.
- ^ "Two Refuse Offers". The Pittsburg Post. December 13, 1925. p. 34. Retrieved March 10, 2015.
- ^ "Ed Weir". Pro-Football-Reference.com.
- ^ "Ed Weir Stadium". Huskers.com. June 18, 2009.
- ^ Schulte, Grant (September 27, 2019). "Nebraska unveils plans for $155M athletic training facility". The Detroit News.
- ^ Mullin, Luke (March 25, 2024). "Ahead of Memorial Stadium renovations, Nebraska AD Troy Dannen brings experience with facility improvements". North Platte Telegraph.
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