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Position: | Linebacker | ||||||
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Born: | Florence, Alabama, U.S. | March 13, 1949||||||
Height: | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | ||||||
Weight: | 224 lb (102 kg) | ||||||
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High school: | Bradshaw (AL) | ||||||
College: | Fresno State | ||||||
NFL draft: | 1973 / Round: 7 / Pick: 179 | ||||||
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Gary Lynn Weaver (born March 13, 1949) is a former American football linebacker in the National Football League (NFL). Weaver was born on March 13, 1949, in Florence, Alabama, where he attended Bradshaw High School. [1] After high school, he attended Trinity Junior College before transferring to 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]