Bub Weller
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Raymond Fred "Bub" Weller (June 30, 1902 – August 18, 1993) was an American football
player who played college football for the University of Nebraska and played five years and 60 games of professional football in the early years of the National Football League
. Weller was unanimously selected for All-American honors at the tackle position in 1922. Weller was 6 feet, 4 inches tall and weighed 224 pounds during his years as a professional football player.
As a football player in Nebraska, he is credited with having "a large hand in the stunning defeat" of Notre Dame in 1922. After his performance against Syracuse, eastern sports writers called Weller's performance the "greatest defense game we ever saw." And in a game against Kansas Aggie, he was credited with being "in on practically every play, breaking thru time after time and harassing if not blocking a passer." Weller was selected as a first-team All-American on the teams selected by both Walter Eckersall
of the Chicago Tribune
and Fred A. Hayner of the Chicago Daily News. He was also named to Billy Evans
' 1922 National Honor Roll.
In 1937, the Nebraska Legislature created within the Nebraska Safety Patrol, and Weller was appointed as the chief officer of the new force. Weller had previously served as a highway engineer and later became the state's Chief Highway Engineer. Weller personally ran the training camp for the safety patrol recruits. In an October 1937 profile of Weller's training practices, Weller noted, "The rain and cold have held us back but the men are already pretty well toughened up. ... They have their morning run and calisthenics, jiu jitsu
is plenty tough but the men can stand pretty tough workouts and another couple weeks will find them in the pink."In November 1937, 44 patrolmen under Weller's supervision were assigned to the field with the mission of reducing the number of motor vehicle accidents on Nebraska's highways.
During World War II, Weller left the Safety Patrol to serve in the military.
American football
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player who played college football for the University of Nebraska and played five years and 60 games of professional football in the early years of the National Football League
National Football League
The National Football League is the highest level of professional American football in the United States, and is considered the top professional American football league in the world. It was formed by eleven teams in 1920 as the American Professional Football Association, with the league changing...
. Weller was unanimously selected for All-American honors at the tackle position in 1922. Weller was 6 feet, 4 inches tall and weighed 224 pounds during his years as a professional football player.
As a football player in Nebraska, he is credited with having "a large hand in the stunning defeat" of Notre Dame in 1922. After his performance against Syracuse, eastern sports writers called Weller's performance the "greatest defense game we ever saw." And in a game against Kansas Aggie, he was credited with being "in on practically every play, breaking thru time after time and harassing if not blocking a passer." Weller was selected as a first-team All-American on the teams selected by both Walter Eckersall
Walter Eckersall
Walter "Eckie" Eckersall was an American football player, official, and sportswriter for the Chicago Tribune. He was elected to the College Football Hall of Fame in 1951.-Early life:...
of the Chicago Tribune
Chicago Tribune
The Chicago Tribune is a major daily newspaper based in Chicago, Illinois, and the flagship publication of the Tribune Company. Formerly self-styled as the "World's Greatest Newspaper" , it remains the most read daily newspaper of the Chicago metropolitan area and the Great Lakes region and is...
and Fred A. Hayner of the Chicago Daily News. He was also named to Billy Evans
Billy Evans
William George Evans , nicknamed "The Boy Umpire," was an American umpire in Major League Baseball who worked in the American League from 1906 to 1927...
' 1922 National Honor Roll.
In 1937, the Nebraska Legislature created within the Nebraska Safety Patrol, and Weller was appointed as the chief officer of the new force. Weller had previously served as a highway engineer and later became the state's Chief Highway Engineer. Weller personally ran the training camp for the safety patrol recruits. In an October 1937 profile of Weller's training practices, Weller noted, "The rain and cold have held us back but the men are already pretty well toughened up. ... They have their morning run and calisthenics, jiu jitsu
Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu
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is plenty tough but the men can stand pretty tough workouts and another couple weeks will find them in the pink."In November 1937, 44 patrolmen under Weller's supervision were assigned to the field with the mission of reducing the number of motor vehicle accidents on Nebraska's highways.
During World War II, Weller left the Safety Patrol to serve in the military.