![]() Weinmeister in 1954 | |||||||
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Position: | Defensive tackle | ||||||
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Born: | Rhein, Saskatchewan, Canada | March 23, 1923||||||
Died: | June 28, 2000 Seattle, Washington, U.S. | (aged 77)||||||
Height: | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | ||||||
Weight: | 235 lb (107 kg) | ||||||
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High school: | Jefferson (Portland, Oregon) | ||||||
College: | Washington | ||||||
NFL draft: | 1945 / round: 17 / pick: 166 | ||||||
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Arnold George Weinmeister (March 23, 1923 – June 28, 2000) was a Canadian professional football player who was a defensive tackle. Renowned for his speed as a lineman, he went to four Pro Bowls in a six-year combined tenure in the All-America Football Conference and National Football League. Weinmeister was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 1984, becoming the second Canadian to receive the honor; his six seasons is among the shortest for an inductee. [1] He also played in the Canadian Football League.