Arnie Weinmeister

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Arnie Weinmeister
Date of birth	March 23, 1923
Place of birth	Rhein, Saskatchewan
Date of death	June 29, 2000
Position(s)	DT
College	Washington
NFL Draft	1945 / Round 17/ Pick 166
Pro Bowls	4
Statistics	Pro Football Reference DatabaseFootball
Team(s)
1948-1949 1950-1953	New York Yankees (AAFC) New York Giants
Pro Football Hall of Fame, 1984

Arnold George Weinmeister (March 23, 1923 - June 29, 2000) was an American football player. He went to 4 Pro Bowls, but with only a six-year tenure in the AAFC and NFL, his career is one of the shortest of any Pro Football Hall of Fame member.

Despite being 6-4 tall and weighing 235 pounds, he had a reputation for being a fast lineman and pass rusher.

[edit] Early Years

Weinmeister was a two-time All-City tackle in high school, and played end, fullback, and tackle during a 4-year tenure at The University of Washington which was interrupted by 4 years army service.

He was scouted by New York Yankee (AAFC football) head coach Ray Flaherty while playing fullback.

[edit] Professional Career

Weinmeister turned professional in 1948 played defensive tackle for the New York Yankees (AAFC) in the All-America Football Conference until 1949, and for the New York Giants from 1950 to 1953

During his final season in New York, he served as the team captain.

In 1949 Weinmeister won second-team ALL-AAFC as a rookie followed by first-team ALL-AAFC honors, was voted ALL-NFL Choice for four consecutive years (1950-1953), and was selected to play in the NFL's Pro Bowl every year from 1948 to 1951.

He is one of only three Saskatchewan natives to make it to the NFL (the other two being Jon Ryan and Rueben Mayes).