Charlie Weaver
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| Date of birth: | July 12, 1949 |
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| Place of birth: | Greenwood, Mississippi |
Career information | |
| Position(s): | Linebacker |
| College: | Southern California |
| NFL Draft: | 1971 / Round: 2 / Pick: 48 |
Organizations | |
| As player: | |
| 1971-1981 1981 |
Detroit Lions Washington Redskins |
Career stats | |
| Playing stats at NFL.com | |
Charles Earl Weaver (born July 12, 1949 in Greenwood, Mississippi) is a retired American football linebacker in the National Football League.
College career
Weaver was an 1970 All-American defensive end at the University of Southern California. He was also All-Pac-8, USC's Most Inspirational Player in 1970.
In 1969, he teamed with Al Cowlings and Jimmy Gunn, and the late Tody Smith and Bubba Scott to form a defensive front that powered the Trojans to 10-0-1 record and a win over the University of Michigan in the 1970 Rose Bowl. Coach John McKay credited a six-man front on defense for the victory, big Tony Terry was added to the group known as the "Wild Bunch" consisting of Jimmy Gunn, Charlie Weaver, Al Cowlings, Tody Smith and Bubba Scott.[1]
Professional career
Weaver played for the Detroit Lions and Washington Redskins between 1971 and 1981.
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