Barry Wilburn
American football player (1963–2026)
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Barry Todd Wilburn (December 9, 1963 – February 6, 2026) was an American professional football player who was a cornerback in the National Football League (NFL) and Canadian Football League (CFL). He played college football for the Ole Miss Rebels and was selected by the Washington Redskins in the eighth round of the 1985 NFL draft. Wilburn played in eight NFL seasons from 1985 to 1996 (he missed two seasons due to injury) and in two CFL seasons for the Saskatchewan Roughriders and the British Columbia Lions.
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🇺🇸 Barry Wilburn, Super Bowl-winning star for Washington, dies in house fire
Barry Wilburn, who led the NFL in interceptions in 1987 and won a Super Bowl with Washington that same season, has died. He was 62....
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🇺🇸 Ex-Wash. DB Wilburn dies; led NFL in INTs in '87
Barry Wilburn, who led the NFL in interceptions in 1987 and won a Super Bowl with Washington that same season, has died at age 62....
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