Gary Weaver
Appearance
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Position: | Linebacker | ||||||
Personal information | |||||||
Born: | Florence, Alabama, U.S. | March 13, 1949||||||
Height: | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | ||||||
Weight: | 224 lb (102 kg) | ||||||
Career information | |||||||
High school: | Bradshaw (AL) | ||||||
College: | Fresno State | ||||||
NFL draft: | 1973 / Round: 7 / Pick: 179 | ||||||
Career history | |||||||
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Player stats at PFR |
Gary Lynn Weaver (born March 13, 1949) is a former
Fresno State University, where he played for their football team.[2]
Weaver was drafted in the 7th round of the
1973 NFL Draft by the Oakland Raiders.[2] After playing for two seasons, he was placed on waivers after the Raiders acquired Ted Hendricks in a trade with the Green Bay Packers. Ironically, the Packers claimed Weaver off of waivers as a potential replacement for Hendricks, even though the Raiders intention was to keep Weaver in the long run.[3] With Weaver being claimed just a few days before the beginning of the season, he started off primarily as a back-up to fellow linebacker Tom Toner.[4] Weaver transition to a starter and played for the Packers for five seasons.[5][1]
References
- ^ a b "Gary Weaver Stats". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Archived from the original on October 31, 2023. Retrieved February 5, 2024.
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