Glen Weir
American football player
1951 –
Who is Glen Weir?
Glen Weir was a star defensive lineman for the Montreal Alouettes in the Canadian Football League.
Weir played his amateur football with the London Lords intermediate league team. He had a 13-year career with the Alouettes from 1972 through 1984 He held the franchise record for most games with 203 until he was surpassed by Bryan Chiu in 2009. He played in five Grey Cup games, winning two, in 1974 and 1977. He was the Grey Cup Most Valuable Player in 1977. He was also a five time all star. He was inducted into the Canadian Football Hall of Fame in 2009.
Canadian singer-songwriter Donovan Woods' song "My Cousin Has a Grey Cup Ring" was inspired by Weir, who is the cousin of Woods' father.
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