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Bones Weatherly

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Bones Weatherly
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Weatherly on a 1954 Bowman football card
No. 45, 50, 84
Position:Linebacker
Personal information
Born:(1928-12-26)December 26, 1928
Houston, Texas, U.S.
Died:December 28, 2004(2004-12-28) (aged 76)
Cuero, Texas, U.S.
Height:6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Weight:218 lb (99 kg)
Career information
High school:Cuero (TX)
College:Rice
NFL draft:1949 / round: 8 / pick: 72
Career history
Career highlights and awards
Stats at Pro Football Reference

Gerald Craft "Bones" Weatherly (December 26, 1928 – December 28, 2004) was an American football linebacker who played five seasons with the Chicago Bears of the National Football League (NFL). He was drafted by the Chicago Bears in the eighth round of the 1949 NFL draft. Weatherly retired mid-season 1955 with a broken leg. He played college football at Rice University where he was inducted into the Hall of Fame in 1974. He attended Cuero High School in Cuero, Texas.[1]

References

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  1. ^ "GERRY WEATHERLY". profootballarchives.com. Archived from the original on April 18, 2015. Retrieved April 17, 2015.