Jim Weatherall

American football player (1929–1992)

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Born:| (1929-10-26)October 26, 1929
Graham, Texas
Died:| August 2, 1992(1992-08-02) (aged 62)
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
Career information
CFL status| American
Position(s)| DT
Height| 6 ft 4 in (193 cm)
Weight| 245 lb (111 kg)
College| Oklahoma
NFL draft| 1952 / Round: 2 / Pick: 17
Drafted by| Philadelphia Eagles
Career history
As player
1954| Edmonton Eskimos (WIFU)
1955–1957| Philadelphia Eagles
1958| Washington Redskins
1959–1960| Detroit Lions
Career highlights and awards

* Grey Cup champion (1954)

Pro Bowls| 2 (1955–56)
Awards| 1951 Outland Trophy
Career stats

* Playing stats at NFL.com

* College Football Hall of Fame

James Preston Weatherall (October 26, 1929 – August 2, 1992) was an American football defensive tackle in the National Football League (NFL) for the Philadelphia Eagles, Washington Redskins, and the Detroit Lions. He also played in the Western Interprovincial Football Union (WIFU) for the Edmonton Eskimos. Weatherall played college football at the University of Oklahoma and was drafted in the second round of the 1952 NFL Draft. He was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame in 1992.

## Early life[edit]

Weatherall grew up in Graham, Texas, and attended White Deer High School in White Deer, Texas.[1]

## College career[edit]

Weatherall attended and played college football at the University of Oklahoma, where he was consensus All-America in 1950, unanimous All-America in 1951, and won the Outland Trophy in 1951.[1] He lettered four years at Oklahoma and was the 1951 co-captain. Weatherall was also a placekicker and kicked 37 extra points in 1950 (fifth in the nation) and 39 in 1951 (second in the nation).[1] During his college career, Oklahoma had a 39–4 record with a 31-game winning streak and a national championship in 1950.[1] While at Oklahoma, Weatherall also wrestled.[2]

He was a member of the Naval Reserve Officer Training Corps and graduated with a degree in business administration.[1]

## Marines[edit]

Weatherall was in the Marines from 1952 to 1954.[1][2]

## Professional career[edit]

Weatherall had a nine-year career in which he played in the Western Interprovincial Football Union for the Edmonton Eskimos, and in the National Football League for the Philadelphia Eagles, Washington Redskins, and the Detroit Lions.

## After football[edit]

After his professional career, Weatherall owned an oil-well servicing company in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma.[2]

## Personal life[edit]

Weatherall had a wife, Sugar; two sons, Tracy and Clay; a daughter, Jamie; one grandson (born) Randy Clay Weatherall and one granddaughter Lacey Weatherall Andrews and a nephew.[2]

## References[edit]

1. ^ a b c d e f "Jim Weatherall". College Football Hall of Fame. Football Foundation. Retrieved 2009-01-15.
2. ^ a b c d "Jim Weatherall, 62, Star Football Lineman". New York Times. August 4, 1992. Retrieved 2009-01-15.

## External links[edit]

* Jim Weatherall at the College Football Hall of Fame
* New York Times Obit

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1950 Oklahoma Sooners football—consensus national champions

* Frankie Anderson
* Claude Arnold
* Melvin Brown
* Dick Bowman
* Tom Catlin
* Bert Clark
* J. W. Cole
* Eddie Crowder
* Bob Ewbank
* Leon Heath
* Buck McPhail
* John Reddell
* Billy Vessels
* Jim Weatherall

* Head coach: Bud Wilkinson

* Assistant coaches: Bill Jennings
* Gomer Jones
* Pop Ivy

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Outland Trophy winners

* 1946: Connor
* 1947: Steffy
* 1948: Fischer
* 1949: Bagdon
* 1950: Gain
* 1951: Weatherall
* 1952: Modzelewski
* 1953: J. Roberts
* 1954: Brooks
* 1955: C. Jones
* 1956: Parker
* 1957: Karras
* 1958: Z. Smith
* 1959: McGee
* 1960: T. Brown
* 1961: Olsen
* 1962: Bell
* 1963: Appleton
* 1964: DeLong
* 1965: Nobis
* 1966: Phillips
* 1967: Yary
* 1968: Stanfill
* 1969: Reid
* 1970: Stillwagon
* 1971: Jacobson
* 1972: Glover
* 1973: Hicks
* 1974: White
* 1975: Selmon
* 1976: Browner
* 1977: Shearer
* 1978: G. Roberts
* 1979: Ritcher
* 1980: May
* 1981: Rimington
* 1982: Rimington
* 1983: Steinkuhler
* 1984: B. Smith
* 1985: Ruth
* 1986: Buck
* 1987: Hennings
* 1988: Rocker
* 1989: Elewonibi
* 1990: Maryland
* 1991: Emtman
* 1992: Shields
* 1993: Waldrop
* 1994: Wiegert
* 1995: Ogden
* 1996: Pace
* 1997: Taylor
* 1998: Farris
* 1999: Samuels
* 2000: Henderson
* 2001: McKinnie
* 2002: Long
* 2003: Gallery
* 2004: J. Brown
* 2005: Eslinger
* 2006: Thomas
* 2007: Dorsey
* 2008: A. Smith
* 2009: Suh
* 2010: Carimi
* 2011: B. Jones
* 2012: Joeckel
* 2013: Donald
* 2014: Scherff
* 2015: Garnett
* 2016: Robinson
* 2017: Oliver
* 2018: Williams
* 2019: Sewell
* 2020: Leatherwood
* 2021: Davis
* 2022: Oluwatimi

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1950 College Football All-America Team consensus selections

Backfield|

* QB Babe Parilli
* HB Vic Janowicz
* HB Kyle Rote
* FB Leon Heath

Line|

* E Dan Foldberg
* E Bill McColl
* T Bob Gain
* T Jim Weatherall
* G Bud McFadin
* G Les Richter
* C Jerry Groom

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1951 College Football All-America Team consensus selections

Backfield|

* QB Babe Parilli
* HB Johnny Karras
* HB Dick Kazmaier
* HB Hank Lauricella

Line|

* E Bob Carey
* E Bill McColl
* T Don Coleman
* T Jim Weatherall
* G Les Richter
* G Bob Ward
* C Dick Hightower

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Philadelphia Eagles 1952 NFL draft selections

* Johnny Bright
* Jim Weatherall
* Lum Snyder
* Chuck Ulrich
* Dick Lemmon
* John Thomas
* Wayne Robinson
* Maury Nipp
* Gerry McGinley
* Ralph Goldston
* Jack Blount
* Ed Hamilton
* Bob Stringer
* Malcolm Schmidt
* Jim Brewer
* John Weigle
* Ed Romanowski
* Talbott Trammell
* Bobby Blaik
* Les Wheeler
* Johnny Turco
* Maury Schnell
* Joe Tyrrell
* Bob Kelley
* Bob Albert
* Chuck Hill
* John Brewer
* Zippy Morocco
* Don Stevens

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Edmonton Eskimos 42nd Grey Cup champions

* 14 Oscar Kruger
* 15 Norman Kwong
* 18 Rollie Miles
* 24 Johnny Bright
* 39 Steve Mendryk
* 40 Eagle Keys
* 41 Bill Briggs
* 42 Bob Dean
* 43 Don Barry
* 52 Frank Morris
* 53 Jim Quondamatteo
* 54 Frank Smith
* 55 Roger Nelson
* 59 Mike King
* 60 Ray McLeod
* 62 Bill Zock
* 63 Jim Weatherall
* 66 Leon Manley
* 70 Frank Anderson
* 71 Steve Bendiak
* 74 Rollin Prather
* 80 Rod Pantages
* 81 Earl Lindley
* 83 Laurie Hodgson
* 84 Ted Tully
* 85 Glen Lippman
* 87 Al Bryant
* 90 Bernie Faloney
* 91 Jackie Parker
* 92 Ray Willsey
* 93 Glenn McWhinney
* 94 Bob Hayton
* 96 Don Simon
* 97 Dave West
* 99 Claude Arnold

* Head Coach: Pop Ivy

* Line Coach: Cliff Speegle

* General Manager: Al Anderson

* President: Ken Montgomery

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