Personal information | |
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Nationality | American |
Listed height | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) |
Career information | |
High school | Green River ( Green River, Wyoming) |
College | Wyoming (1941–1946) |
Position | Forward |
Number | 16 |
Career highlights and awards | |
James Weir was an American college basketball player. He was a starting forward for the Wyoming Cowboys' 1943 National Championship team and was an All-American.
Weir, a 6'6 forward from Green River, Wyoming, played for the Cowboys from 1940 to 1943, then returned to the Cowboys for the 1945–46 season after a stint in the United States Army during World War II. [1] During Weir's junior season, he averaged 10.1 points per game, third on the team behind stars Kenny Sailors and Milo Komenich. [2] The Cowboys won the NCAA championship, then beat National Invitation Tournament champion St. John's in a match-up of champions of the two major college tournaments. [3] Weir received some All-America attention following the season. [2]
After the close of his collegiate career, Weir became head football coach at his hometown Green River High School, winning state championships in 1949 and 1950. [4] [5]
Personal information | |
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Nationality | American |
Listed height | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) |
Career information | |
High school | Green River ( Green River, Wyoming) |
College | Wyoming (1941–1946) |
Position | Forward |
Number | 16 |
Career highlights and awards | |
James Weir was an American college basketball player. He was a starting forward for the Wyoming Cowboys' 1943 National Championship team and was an All-American.
Weir, a 6'6 forward from Green River, Wyoming, played for the Cowboys from 1940 to 1943, then returned to the Cowboys for the 1945–46 season after a stint in the United States Army during World War II. [1] During Weir's junior season, he averaged 10.1 points per game, third on the team behind stars Kenny Sailors and Milo Komenich. [2] The Cowboys won the NCAA championship, then beat National Invitation Tournament champion St. John's in a match-up of champions of the two major college tournaments. [3] Weir received some All-America attention following the season. [2]
After the close of his collegiate career, Weir became head football coach at his hometown Green River High School, winning state championships in 1949 and 1950. [4] [5]