Art Weiner
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Art Weiner played American football
as All American end at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
from 1946-1949.
Weiner matched the (at the time) NCAA
record when he amassed 52 receptions in 1949. He averaged 16 yard/reception for career. He played alongside Charlie Justice in what became known as the Justice-Weiner era while leading UNC to three major bowls. He was inducted into the NC sports Hall of Fame in 1973 and later the College Football Hall of Fame
(1992). He played two years of professional football after college. After football worked as an executive at Burlington Industries and later owned a travel business.
Weiner currently resides in Greensboro, North Carolina
, USA with his wife of 50+ years.
American football
American football is a sport played between two teams of eleven with the objective of scoring points by advancing the ball into the opposing team's end zone. Known in the United States simply as football, it may also be referred to informally as gridiron football. The ball can be advanced by...
as All American end at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill is a public research university located in Chapel Hill, North Carolina, United States...
from 1946-1949.
Weiner matched the (at the time) NCAA
National Collegiate Athletic Association
The National Collegiate Athletic Association is a semi-voluntary association of 1,281 institutions, conferences, organizations and individuals that organizes the athletic programs of many colleges and universities in the United States...
record when he amassed 52 receptions in 1949. He averaged 16 yard/reception for career. He played alongside Charlie Justice in what became known as the Justice-Weiner era while leading UNC to three major bowls. He was inducted into the NC sports Hall of Fame in 1973 and later the College Football Hall of Fame
College Football Hall of Fame
The College Football Hall of Fame is a hall of fame and museum devoted to college football. Located in South Bend, Indiana, it is connected to a convention center and situated in the city's renovated downtown district, two miles south of the University of Notre Dame campus. It is slated to move...
(1992). He played two years of professional football after college. After football worked as an executive at Burlington Industries and later owned a travel business.
Weiner currently resides in Greensboro, North Carolina
Greensboro, North Carolina
Greensboro is a city in the U.S. state of North Carolina. It is the third-largest city by population in North Carolina and the largest city in Guilford County and the surrounding Piedmont Triad metropolitan region. According to the 2010 U.S...
, USA with his wife of 50+ years.