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| Position | Defensive tackle |
| Personal information | |
| Born | (1951-07-23)July 23, 1951 London, Ontario, Canada |
| Died | March 13, 2023(2023-03-13) (aged 71) London, Ontario, Canada |
| Height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) |
| Weight | 242 lb (110 kg) |
| Career information | |
| ORFU | London Lords |
| Career history | |
| 1972–1981 | Montreal Alouettes |
| 1982–1984 | Montreal Concordes |
| Awards and highlights | |
Canadian Football Hall of Fame (Class of 2009) | |
Glen Weir (July 23, 1951 – March 13, 2023) was a Canadian professionalfootball player who was adefensive lineman for theMontreal Alouettes/Montreal Concordes in theCanadian Football League (CFL).
Weir was born inLondon, Ontario, and played his amateur football with theLondon Lords intermediate league team. He had a 13-year career with the Alouettes from 1972 through 1982 and the Montreal Concordes from 1983 to 1984. He held the Alouettes' franchise record for most games with 203 until he was surpassed byBryan Chiu in 2009. He played in fiveGrey Cup games, winning two, in 1974 and 1977. He was theGrey Cup Most Valuable Player (defensive) in 1977. He was also a five-time CFL All-Star. He was inducted into theCanadian Football Hall of Fame in 2009.
Canadian singer-songwriterDonovan Woods' song "My Cousin Has a Grey Cup Ring" was inspired by Weir, who is the cousin of Woods' father.[1]
Weir died on March 13, 2023, at the age of 71.[2]
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