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{{Short description|Canadian football player (1951–2023)}}
{{Use Canadian English|date=March 2023}}
{{Infobox gridiron football person
| name = Glen Weir
| image = 
| alt = 
| caption = 
| birth_date = {{birth date|1951|7|23}}
| birth_place = [[London, Ontario]], Canada
| death_date = {{death date and age|2023|3|13|1951|7|23}}
| death_place = London, Ontario, Canada
| team = 
| number = 64
| status = Retired
| import = no
| position1 = Defensive tackle
| height_ft = 6
| height_in = 2
| weight_lb = 242
| amateur_title = [[Ontario Rugby Football Union|ORFU]]
| amateur_team = [[London Lords]]
| playing_years1 = {{CFL Year|1972}}–{{CFL Year|1981}}
| playing_team1 = [[Montreal Alouettes]]
| playing_years2 = {{CFL Year|1982}}–{{CFL Year|1984}}
| playing_team2 = [[Montreal Concordes]]
| career_highlights = 
* 2× [[Grey Cup]] champion ([[62nd Grey Cup|1974]], [[65th Grey Cup|1977]])
| CFLAllStar = {{CFL Year|1975}}, {{CFL Year|1977}}
| CFLEastAllStar = {{CFL Year|1975}}–{{CFL Year|1979}}, {{CFL Year|1982}}
| awards = 1977 - [[James P. McCaffrey Trophy]]<br>1977 - [[Grey Cup Most Valuable Player]]
| CFHOF = glen-weir
| CFHOFYear = 2009
}}

'''Glen Weir''' (July 23, 1951 – March 13, 2023) was a Canadian professional [[Canadian football|football]] player who was a [[defensive lineman]] for the [[Montreal Alouettes]]/[[Montreal Concordes]] in the [[Canadian Football League]] (CFL).

Weir was born in [[London, Ontario]], and played his amateur football with the [[London Lords]] intermediate league team. He had a 13-year career with the Alouettes from 1972 through 1982 and the Montreal Concordes from 1983 to 1984. He held the Alouettes' 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]] (defensive) in 1977. He was also a five-time CFL All-Star. He was inducted into the [[Canadian Football Hall of Fame]] in 2009.

Canadian singer-songwriter [[Donovan Woods (musician)|Donovan Woods]]' song "My Cousin Has a Grey Cup Ring" was inspired by Weir, who is the cousin of Woods' father.<ref name=football>[https://www.thestar.com/sports/football/cfl/greycup/article/732163--toronto-folksinger-takes-on-stompin-tom-connors-football-style "Toronto folksinger takes on Stompin' Tom Connors - football style"]. ''[[Toronto Star]]'', November 29, 2009.</ref>

Weir died on March 13, 2023, at the age of 71.<ref>[https://lfpress.com/sports/local-sports/glen-fuzzy-weir-football-star-and-family-man-dies-at-age-71 Glen (Fuzzy) Weir, football star and family man, dies at age 71]</ref>

==References==
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{{62nd Grey Cup}}
{{65th Grey Cup}}
{{Grey Cup Most Valuable Player}}
{{Canadian Football Hall of Fame members}}

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[[Category:1951 births]]
[[Category:2023 deaths]]
[[Category:Canadian football defensive linemen]]
[[Category:Montreal Alouettes players]]
[[Category:Montreal Concordes players]]
[[Category:Canadian Football Hall of Fame inductees]]
[[Category:Ontario Rugby Football Union players]]
[[Category:Players of Canadian football from Ontario]]
[[Category:Canadian football people from London, Ontario]]


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