Arnie Weinmeister

As a player

New York Yankees (1948, 1949)
New York Giants (1950-1953)
BC Lions CFL (1954-1955)

As coach

BC Lions (1955 )

4x Pro Bowl selection ( 1950-1953 )
All- AAFC team (1949 )
6x All-Pro selection ( 1948-1953 ) 1 2 team
Pro Football Hall of Fame (1984 )
State of Washington Sports Hall of Fame (1970 )

George Arnold " Arnie " Wine Masters ( born March 23, 1923 in Rhine, Canada, † June 29, 2000 in Seattle, Washington, United States) was a Canadian / American American football and Canadian football player. He played as a defensive tackle, among others, in the National Football League ( NFL) for the New York Giants.

Youth

Arnie wine champion was born as a son of his German -born parents George and Susana wine masters in Canada. His parents were Volga German and emigrated to Canada. He had seven siblings. His family later moved to Portland, Oregon, USA, where he attended high school. Already at school, he played American football and was elected twice to the city selection.

Playing career

College career

After finishing school, Arnold Weinmeisterhaus studied at the University of Washington. During his studies of economics, he also played fullback for the Washington Huskies, the college football team of his college. After only one year of study he had to interrupt his studies in 1942 due to the Second World War. He served as a sergeant in the U.S. Army and took part in the fighting in France and Germany. However, this prevented the Boston Yanks no doubt to draw wine champion 1945 in the NFL Draft in the 17th round at 166th place. However, wine master should never play for this team. In 1946 he was dismissed from the U.S. Army and initially continued his studies in Seattle. His career as a football player, he pursued further. Because of his athletic achievements, he was honored by his college three times. In 1948 he completed his studies successfully.

Professional career

In 1948, Arnie Wine Master closed to the trained by Ray Flaherty New York Yankees, who were located a competitive league of the NFL in the All-America Football Conference ( AAFC ). The Yankees paid him an annual salary of $ 8,000, an amount determined by the Boston Yanks did not want to invest in his services. With the Yankees, he moved to the position of tackles and played in both the offensive line and in the defensive line at this position.

After the 1949 season, the AAFC had to stop the operation of gambling due to financial problems. Many players in the Yankees, including Otto Quick Bacher, Tom Landry and wine master, then switched to the managed by Steve Owen New York Giants. 1950 shortened the Giants his salary even by 30%, but the following year were ready Weinmeisterhaus to pay U.S. $ 11,000 annual salary. This was a top salary for a tackle in the NFL. Although the Giants in the next three years, a top team in the NFL and they were more games won in each season when they lost, Wine Master could not win a title with the Giants. In 1953, the performance of the team was weaker and Owen ended his coaching career. The Giants offered wine master a new contract with an annual income of 12,000 U.S. dollars, but the BC Lions a team from the Canadian Football League ( CFL) were willing to pay $ 3,000 more. Weinmeisterhaus signed with the Canadian team. This circumstance, however, the Giants were not in agreement and filed a lawsuit against him. However, a court in New York City held the objections of the Giants void and wine master could change in his native country. In his last season as a professional wine master acted as player-coach of the team. In terms of sport, the following two years of playing in Canada proceeded with little success for wine masters. Without ever having won a title, he finished his career in 1955.

After playing career

After his career, Arnie wine master returned to Seattle. He was 33 years and held a senior position in the International Brotherhood of Teamsters. Arnold Weinmeisterhaus was married and had four children. He died of heart failure.

Honors

Arnie Weinmeisterhaus played four times in the Pro Bowl, the season final game of the best players of a game round. He was elected to the 1949 All- AAFC team. Six times he was elected to the All- Pro. Arnold Wine Master is a member of the Pro Football Hall of Fame and in the State of Washington Sports Hall of Fame.

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