Lamar "Pie" Weaver (September 9, 1892 January 9, 1943) was an American basketball player for the

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, "one of the best known basketball players in the South." He served in

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, and continued his career in the army until his death. Weaver played on the Southern champion 1914 A. A. C. team coached by

Joe Bean Joseph William Bean (March 18, 1874 – February 15, 1961) was a shortstop in Major League Baseball. He played for the New York Giants in 1902. He also coached the Atlanta Athletic Club basketball team, helping to introduce basketball to t ...

. Weaver was a so-called stationary guard. He is buried at

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1892 births 1943 deaths Basketball players from Atlanta Guards (basketball) United States Army personnel of World War I {{1890s-US-basketball-bio-stub