- Tad Weed
NFL player
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DateOfBirth=January 18, 1933
Birthplace=Columbus, Ohio
DateOfDeath=November 7, 2006
Position=Placekicker
College=Ohio State
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years=1955
teams=Pittsburgh Steelers
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HOF=Thurlow "Tad" Weed (January 18, 1933-November 7, 2006) was the
placekicker for the Ohio State Buckeyes, a college levelAmerican football team that won the national championship in 1954. Weed, 145 pounds, made 24 of 26 extra point attempts and one field goal in a 10-0 title run that included a 20-7 win over USC in the Rose Bowl.After college Weed spent one year in the
National Football League , were he was three of six in field goal attempts and 12 of 12 in extra point attempts for thePittsburgh Steelers . The following year Pittsburgh selectedGary Glick out of Colorado State with the first pick of the 1956 NFL draft. Glick became the Steelers' placekicker and well as a startingdefensive back , and Weed's professional career was over.In the early 1970s Weed invented the WEED
tennis racquet . The racquet's 135-square-inch hitting was the largest allowed under the rules of tennis.In later years Weed suffered from a nerve disorder that took away the use of his legs. He died November 7, 2006 in Columbus Riverside Hospital from a blood disorder.
Prior to attending Ohio State, Weed played for Grandview Heights High School.
External links
* [http://weedracquets.com/ WEED Tennis Racquets]
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