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Art Weiner, 1952
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End, North Carolina, 1946–⁠49

Art Weiner

Born
Aug 16, 1926, in Newark, New Jersey
Died
Dec 25, 2013, in Greensboro, North Carolina

Art Weiner played end at North Carolina (1946–⁠49). The New York Bulldogs took Weiner in round 2, No. 16 overall in the 1950 NFL Draft. He was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame in 1992.

Best season
1949
First-team All-Southern Conference and National leader in receptions (52)
National rank
No. 1
In the nation in receptions, 1949
Drafted
No. 16
Round 2, 1950 NFL Draft (New York Bulldogs)

Honors

Team titles: Southern champions, 1946 and 1949

All-America: FWAA first team 1948; UP first team 1949; INS defense 1949; Sporting News 1949; Sporting News second team 1948; Look magazine second team 1949; NEA third team 1948; Look magazine 1948; and 2 more selectors’ teams

The teams in those years

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