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).
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 NCHSAA 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 a state champion in the shot put his senior year.
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.
References
- ↑ "Albert GreenWilder Obituary (2012) - Rocky Mount, NC - Rocky Mount Telegram".
- ↑ "Bert Wilder Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Draft, College". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved August 7, 2026.
- ↑ 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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