Charlie Weaver
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Greenwood, Mississippi, U.S.
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| Position | Linebacker | ||||||||
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| Born | July 12, 1949 Greenwood, Mississippi, U.S. | ||||||||
| Height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | ||||||||
| Weight | 220 lb (100 kg) | ||||||||
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| High school | Richmond (Richmond, California) | ||||||||
| College | USC Trojans | ||||||||
| NFL draft | 1971: 2nd round, 48th overall pick | ||||||||
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Charles Earl Weaver Jr. (born July 12, 1949) is an American former professional football player who was a linebacker in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the USC Trojans.
Weaver was born in Greenwood, Mississippi and attended Richmond High School in Richmond, California.
College career
Weaver was a 1970 All-American defensive end at the University of Southern California. He was also All-Pac-8, USC's Most Inspirational Player in 1970.
In 1969, he teamed with Al Cowlings and Jimmy Gunn, and the late Tody Smith and Bubba Scott to form a defensive front that powered the Trojans to 10-0-1 record and a win over the University of Michigan in the 1970 Rose Bowl. Coach John McKay credited a six-man front on defense for the victory, big Tony Terry was added to the group known as the "Wild Bunch" consisting of Jimmy Gunn, Charlie Weaver, Al Cowlings, Tody Smith and Bubba Scott.[1]