Pie Weaver
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
American basketball player (1892–1943)
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | (1892年09月09日)September 9, 1892 Atlanta, Georgia, US |
| Died | January 9, 1943(1943年01月09日) (aged 50) |
| Position | Guard |
| Career history | |
| 1911–1916 | Atlanta Athletic Club |
| Career highlights | |
| |
Lamar "Pie" Weaver (September 9, 1892 – January 9, 1943) was an American basketball player for the Atlanta Athletic Club, "one of the best known basketball players in the South."[1] [2] [3] He served in World War I, and continued his career in the army until his death.[4] Weaver played on the Southern champion 1914 A. A. C. team coached by Joe Bean.[5] Weaver was a so-called stationary guard.[5] He is buried at Arlington National Cemetery.[6]
References
[edit ]- ^ ""Pie" Weaver Enlisted In New National Aviation Corps". Americus times-recorder. April 17, 1917. p. 8.
- ^ A Sports Editors Finds Christ by Morgan Blake p. 30
- ^ "Pie Weaver Cables He's Safe And Well". Atlanta Georgian. October 3, 1918. p. 1.
- ^ Atlanta and Environs: A Chronicle of Its People and Events : Years of Change and Challenge, 1940-1976
- ^ a b "Pie Weaver, Old A. A. C. Star, Goes To Reward In San Antonio". Atlanta Constitution. January 12, 1943. p. 15 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Burial detail: Weaver, Lamar". ANC Explorer. Retrieved May 17, 2025.
