Glen Weir
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| Date of birth | July 23, 1951 |
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| Place of birth |
 London, Ontario |
| Career information | |
| Status | Retired |
| CFL status | National |
| Position(s) | DT |
| Height | 6 ft 2 in (188 cm) |
| Weight | 242 lb (110 kg) |
| ORFU | London Lords |
| Career history | |
| As player | |
| 1972-1981 | Montreal Alouettes |
| 1982-1984 | Montreal Concordes |
| Career highlights and awards | |
| CFL All-Star | 1975, 1977 |
| CFL East All-Star | 1975, 1976, 1977, 1978, 1979, 1982 |
| Awards |
1977 - James P. McCaffrey Trophy 1977 - Grey Cup Most Valuable Player |
| Career stats | |
Glen Weir (born July 23, 1951) was a star defensive lineman for the Montreal Alouettes in the Canadian Football League.
Weir was born in London, Ontario, and played his amateur football with the London Lords intermediate league team. He had a 13-year career with the Alouettes from 1972 through 1984 (the 1982 to 1984 seasons were actually played with the Montreal Concordes.) He held the franchise record for most games with 203 until he was surpassed by Bryan Chiu in 2009. He played in five Grey Cup games, winning two, in 1974 and 1977. He was the Grey Cup Most Valuable Player (defensive) in 1977. He was also a five time all star. He was inducted into the Canadian Football Hall of Fame in 2009.
Canadian singer-songwriter Donovan Woods' song "My Cousin Has a Grey Cup Ring" was inspired by Weir, who is the cousin of Woods' father.[1]
Video clips
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zDmeSLPDG4k Hall of Fame member
References
- ↑ "Toronto folksinger takes on Stompin' Tom Connors - football style". Toronto Star, November 29, 2009.
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