He was selected by the Bears in the eighth round of the 1949 NFL draft after playing college football at the Rice Institute.

[4] Weatherly was selected by the Chicago Bears in the eighth round, with the 72nd overall pick, of the 1949 NFL draft.

[6] He played in six games, starting two, during the 1950 season, intercepting two passes for 58 yards and two touchdowns while also recovering one fumble.

[5] His two interception return touchdowns tied him for the league lead that year with Warren Lahr.

[6] Weatherly died on December 28, 2004, in Cuero, Texas of "congestive heart failure secondary to cerebellar degeneration".