Memphian Barry Wilburn, Melrose, Ole Miss and Washington Super Bowl standout, dead at 62
Washington Redskins, now Washington Commanders, cornerback Barry Wilburn (45) tries to stop Denver Broncos Ricky Nattiel (84) from scoring during the first quarter of the NFL Super Bowl 22 football game, Jan. 31, 1988, in San Diego. Wilburn died in a Memphis house fire Friday, Feb. 6, 2026. (Lenny Ignelzi/AP Photo file)
Wilburn intercepted two passes in Washington’s 1988 Super Bowl XXII victory over Denver.
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