Ed Weir

Ed Weir
Weir as a Nebraska player in 1924
No. 19, 16
PositionOffensive tackle
Personal information
Born(1903-03-14)March 14, 1903
Superior, Nebraska, U.S.
DiedMay 15, 1991(1991-05-15) (aged 88)
Lincoln, Nebraska, U.S.
Listed height5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Listed weight192 lb (87 kg)
Career information
High schoolSuperior (NE)
CollegeNebraska (1923–1925)
Career history
Playing
Coaching
  • Frankford Yellow Jackets (19271928)
    Head coach
Awards and highlights
As a player
Career statistics
Games played36
Games started25
Stats at Pro Football Reference
Head coaching record
Career15–7–4 (.654)
Coaching profile at Pro Football Reference

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. 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.