Glen Weir

Glen Weir

No. 64
Date of birth	(1951-07-23) July 23, 1951
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
Canadian Football Hall of Fame, 2009

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

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zDmeSLPDG4k Hall of Fame member

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