Butch Wilson
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Birmingham, Alabama, U.S.
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| Position | Tight end | ||||||||
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| Born | September 18, 1941 Birmingham, Alabama, U.S. | ||||||||
| Died | April 3, 2026 (aged 84) | ||||||||
| Listed height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | ||||||||
| Listed weight | 228 lb (103 kg) | ||||||||
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| High school | Hueytown (Hueytown, Alabama) | ||||||||
| College | Alabama (1959–1962) | ||||||||
| NFL draft | 1963: 2nd round, 24th overall pick | ||||||||
| AFL draft | 1963: 6th round, 41st overall pick | ||||||||
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George Marvin "Butch" Wilson III (September 18, 1941 – April 3, 2026) was an American professional football player who was a tight end for seven seasons for the Baltimore Colts and New York Giants of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Alabama Crimson Tide.[1]
Wilson played both offense and defense at the University of Alabama, leading the Crimson Tide in receptions in 1960 and sharing the team lead in interceptions for three straight seasons from 1960-62. Wilson won a national championship with Alabama in 1961 (the first of legendary coach Paul "Bear" Bryant's six with the school). Wilson intercepted a pass near the goal line in the 1962 Sugar Bowl to help seal Alabama's 10-3 victory and the championship.[2]