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{{Short description|American football player (born 1943)}}
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| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1943|1|9|mf=y}}
| birth_place = [[Porterville, California]], U.S.
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| number = 71
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| position1 = [[Defensive tackle]]
| height_ft = 6
| height_in = 7
| weight_lb = 260
| college = [[California State University, Los Angeles|Cal. State, Los Angeles]]<br>[[West Texas A&M University|West Texas A&M]]<br>[[San Bernardino Valley College]]
| high_school = [[Redlands High School|Redlands]]
| NFLDraftedYear = 1965
| NFLDraftedRound = 11
| NFLDraftedPick = 150
| NFLDraftedTeam = [[Green Bay Packers]]
| AFLDraftedYear = 1965
| AFLDraftedRound = [[1965 American Football League draft#Red Shirt Round five|Red Shirt 5]]
| AFLDraftedPick = 38
| AFLDraftedTeam = [[San Diego Chargers]]
| playing_years1 = [[1966 Green Bay Packers season|1966]]–[[1967 Green Bay Packers season|1967]], [[1969 Green Bay Packers season|1969]]
| playing_team1 = [[Green Bay Packers]]
| career_highlights = 
* 2× [[Super Bowl champion]] ([[Super Bowl I|I]], [[Super Bowl II|II]])
* 2× NFL Champion ([[1966 NFL Championship Game|1966]], [[1967 NFL Championship Game|1967]])
* All-[[California Collegiate Athletic Association|CCAA]] (1965)
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'''James Michael Weatherwax''' (born January 9, 1943) is an American former professional [[American football|football]] player who was a [[defensive tackle]] for the [[Green Bay Packers]] of the [[National Football League]] (NFL).  He played [[college football]] at [[San Bernardino Valley College]], [[California State University, Los Angeles]] and [[West Texas A&M University]].

==Early life==
James Michael Weatherwax was born 9 Jan 1943, in Tulare County, California. He was the son William G. and Oletta (Stewart) Weatherwax. He was a graduate of Van Nuys High School in Van Nuys, California. Weatherwax played basketball under [[Jerry Tarkanian]] at [[Redlands High School]] and also played football.<ref name="CG">{{cite web |last1=Summers |first1=Danny |title=From the Sidelines: A trip down Packers memory lane |url=https://gazette.com/cheyenneedition/from-the-sidelines-a-trip-down-packers-memory-lane/article_dc884b46-fc12-11e9-b03e-d7b98c8f5420.html |website=Cheyenne Gazette |access-date=October 23, 2020 |date=November 6, 2019}}</ref> A two-way player, Weatherwax was named to the [[San Bernardino County]] all-star team in 1960.<ref>{{cite news |title=Weatherwax One Of Biggest Men On Field |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/61694358/an-article-about-redlands-high-school/ |access-date=October 23, 2020 |work=Redlands Daily Facts |via=Newspapers.com |date=August 23, 1960}}</ref> He grew ten inches between his sophomore and senior years.<ref name="IECN">{{cite web |last1=Kahn |first1=Harvey M. |title=Ex-Redlands, SBVC football player Jim Weatherwax appeared in first Super Bowls |url=https://issuu.com/iecn/docs/cc-01-28-2015/11 |website=Inland Empire Community Newspaper |access-date=October 23, 2020 |date=January 28, 2015}}</ref> In college, Weatherwax started at the two-year [[San Bernardino Valley College]] and later stopped at [[West Texas A&M University]] and [[University of California, Los Angeles|Cal State-Los Angeles]].<ref name="CG" />

==Football career==
Weatherwax was selected in the 11th round (150th overall) of the [[1966 NFL draft]] by the [[Green Bay Packers]].<ref name="RC">{{cite web |last1=Brown |first1=Obrey |title=Weatherwax Was Surrounded by NFL Hall of Fame Talent |url=https://redlandsconnection.com/2018/02/10/weatherwax-was-surrounded-by-nfl-hall-of-fame-talent/ |website=Redwoods Connection |access-date=October 23, 2020 |date=February 10, 2018 |archive-date=October 27, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201027030024/https://redlandsconnection.com/2018/02/10/weatherwax-was-surrounded-by-nfl-hall-of-fame-talent/ |url-status=dead }}</ref> He was also drafted by the [[San Diego Chargers]] in that year's [[American Football League]] draft.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Brown |first1=Obrey |title=NFL draft: Redlands local circle connected to six picks in football's national grab bag |url=https://www.redlandscommunitynews.com/sports/nfl-draft-redlands-local-circle-connected-to-six-picks-in-football-s-national-grab-bag/article_040a39e6-8b0f-11ea-a3a9-a3bbcca33ee9.html |website=Redlands Community News |access-date=October 23, 2020 |date=April 30, 2020}}</ref> Weatherwax chose Green Bay for its recent success, claiming that it wasn't much of a choice to make.<ref>{{cite news |title=Rookie Jim Weatherwax Just Waits and Worries |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/61692897/an-article-about-the-begninning-of-jim/ |access-date=October 23, 2020 |work=Danville Register |via=Newspapers.com |date=August 26, 1966}}</ref> During his sophomore season in 1967, Weatherwax broke the starting lineup for three games after injuries to the two players above him on the depth chart, [[Lionel Aldridge]] and [[Bob Brown (defensive lineman)|Bob Brown]].<ref>{{cite news |title=Weatherwax Likes New Spot |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/61696613/an-article-about-woes-on-the-packers/ |access-date=October 23, 2020 |work=Wisconsin State Journal |via=Newspapers.com |date=September 28, 1967}}</ref> Weatherwax played through broken ribs in the 1967 season at the behest of coach [[Vince Lombardi]].<ref>{{cite news |last1=Summers |first1=Danny |title=Hometown hero with lots of heritage |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/61694745/an-article-about-jim-weatherwaxs/ |access-date=October 23, 2020 |work=San Bernardino County Sun |date=January 26, 1997}}</ref> He played in both [[Super Bowl I]] and [[Super Bowl II]] as a reserve.<ref name="JSML">{{cite web |last1=Reischel |first1=Rob |title=Memory lane with former Packers: Jim Weatherwax |url=http://archive.jsonline.com/sports/packers/115396629.html/ |website=Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel |access-date=October 23, 2020}}</ref> Weatherwax saw playing time on the defensive line and on special teams.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Glaser |first1=Kyle |title=INLAND SUPER BOWL: Redlands' Weatherwax got taste of first Super Bowls |url=https://www.pe.com/2016/02/06/inland-super-bowl-redlands-weatherwax-got-taste-of-first-super-bowls/ |website=The Press-Enterprise |access-date=October 23, 2020 |date=February 6, 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title='Cherry on your career' |url=https://www.dailynews.com/2008/02/01/cherry-on-your-career/ |website=Los Angeles Daily News |access-date=October 23, 2020 |date=February 1, 2008}}</ref> He did not play in 1968 after having knee surgery in September; he returned to practice the following July.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Remmel |first1=Lee |title=Useasoned Packer Offensive Line to Get Veteran Test |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/61694110/an-article-about-packers-training-camp/ |access-date=October 23, 2020 |work=Green Bay Press-Gazette |via=Newspapers.com |date=July 30, 1969}}</ref>

After the 1969 season, Weatherwax was out of the NFL due to knee injuries.<ref name="RC" /> Green Bay waived him on September 3, 1970 and the [[St. Louis Cardinals]] conditionally picked Weatherwax up, although he failed a physical and the team declined to sign him.<ref>{{cite web |title=Cards Return Weatherwax |url=https://www.nytimes.com/1970/09/04/archives/cards-return-weatherwax.html |website=New York Times |access-date=October 23, 2020 |date=September 4, 1970}}</ref>

==After football==
Weatherwax postponed his wedding, initially scheduled for December 1966, due to the Packers deep playoff run that season.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Jones |first1=Lindsay H. |title=Vince Lombardi's guys savor Super Bowl memories and Green Bay's new success |url=https://www.denverpost.com/2011/01/29/vince-lombardis-guys-savor-super-bowl-memories-and-green-bays-new-success/ |website=Denver Post |access-date=October 23, 2020 |date=January 29, 2011}}</ref> After his football career was over, Weatherwax worked as a manager and was part owner of a [[Marie Callendar's]] restaurant in [[El Toro, California]].<ref name="IECN" /> Weatherwax moved to [[Loveland, Colorado]],<ref name="CG" /> and became an avid bass fisherman.<ref>{{cite news |last1=King |first1=Kelley |title=For the love of the game |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/61692515/an-article-about-jim-weatherwaxs/ |access-date=October 23, 2020 |work=Fort Collins Coloradoan |via=Newspapers.com |date=February 6, 2011}}</ref>
 
==References==
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==External links==
* [https://lagoldeneagles.com/honors/hall-of-fame/jim-weatherwax/56 Cal State-Los Angeles HOF profile]

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[[Category:American football defensive tackles]]
[[Category:Cal State Los Angeles Diablos football players]]
[[Category:Green Bay Packers players]]
[[Category:West Texas A&M Buffaloes football players]]
[[Category:Sportspeople from Porterville, California]]
[[Category:Sportspeople from Redlands, California]]
[[Category:Players of American football from San Bernardino County, California]]
[[Category:People from Loveland, Colorado]]
[[Category:Players of American football from Tulare County, California]]