Bert Wilder
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| Positions | Defensive end, Defensive tackle | ||||||||
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| Born | April 14, 1939 Greensboro, North Carolina, U.S. | ||||||||
| Died | December 5, 2012 (aged 73) Greensboro, North Carolina, U.S. | ||||||||
| Listed height | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | ||||||||
| Listed weight | 245 lb (111 kg) | ||||||||
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| High school | Greensboro (NC) | ||||||||
| College | North Carolina State | ||||||||
| NFL draft | 1962: 11th round, 143rd overall pick | ||||||||
| AFL draft | 1962: 14th round, 109th overall pick | ||||||||
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Albert Green Wilder (April 14, 1939 – December 5, 2012) was an American football defensive end who played for four seasons for the New York Jets in the American Football League (AFL).[1]
Wilder attended Greensboro High School (now known as Grimsley High School) in Greensboro, North Carolina. He was a three-sport athlete in football, wrestling, and track. In football, his team finished as the 1956 North Carolina Class AAA state co-champions, after tying in the championship game. He also earned All-State and All-American honors as a lineman in football. In wrestling, he was a two-time state champion at heavyweight, and in track, he was the shot put state champion his senior year.[2]
He played college football under coach Earle Edwards at NC State. Wilder was named All-ACC as a senior in 1963. Following college, he played four seasons for the New York Jets in the American Football League.[3]
References
[edit]- ↑ "Albert GreenWilder Obituary (2012) - Rocky Mount, NC - Rocky Mount Telegram".
- ↑ Class of 2017. Guilford County Sports Hall of Fame. Retrieved November 2, 2025.
- ↑ (September 18, 2017). Guilford Co. Sports Hall of Fame Inducts 2017 Class. wfmynews2.com. Retrieved November 2, 2025.
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