Super Bowl champion Barry Wilburn dead at 62

Barry Wilburn, a Super Bowl champion antiaircraft backmost who played 8 years successful the NFL, has died, 1 of his erstwhile teams confirmed connected Sunday. He was 62.

The Washington Commanders announced Wilburn’s decease successful a station connected societal media. He played successful the organization, past known arsenic the Washington Redskins, for 5 years and was a portion of the team’s 1987 Super Bowl-winning team.

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Washington Redskins cornerback Barry Wilburn (45) celebrates aft intercepting Denver Broncos backmost John Elway (not pictured) during Super Bowl XXII astatine Jack Murphy Stadium connected Jan. 31, 1988. (Manny Rubio/USA TODAY Sports)

"We're saddened to larn of the passing of erstwhile Washington All-Pro and Super Bowl XXII champion Barry Wilburn," the squad said. "Sending our deepest condolences to his household and friends."

Wilburn was a unfortunate of a location occurrence successful Tennessee, his household told Action 5 News.

The erstwhile Ole Miss standout was taken successful the eighth circular of the 1985 NFL Draft. He played successful each 16 games his rookie play and had 39 tackles that year. He improved massively implicit the people of his career, earning an All-Pro enactment successful 1987 arsenic helium led the NFL with 9 interceptions.

Washington Redskins cornerback Barry Wilburn (45) tries to halt Denver Broncos Ricky Nattiel (84) from scoring during the archetypal 4th of the NFL Super Bowl 22 shot game, Jan. 31, 1988, successful San Diego.  (AP Photo/Lenny Ignelzi, File)

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During the 1987 playoffs, Wilburn had 3 interceptions. Two of the 3 came successful Super Bowl XXII against the Denver Broncos. The Redskins won the game, 42-10.

Wilburn played with the Cleveland Browns successful 1992 and the Philadelphia Eagles successful 1995 and 1996.

Washington Redskins' Barry Wilburn (45) intercepts a walk successful the 2nd 4th of the NFL Super Bowl 22 shot game, Jan. 31, 1988, successful San Diego. (AP Photo/Bob Galbraith, File)

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He played aggregate seasons successful the Canadian Football League successful betwixt his clip successful the NFL. He played for the Saskatchewan Roughriders, BC Lions and Winnipeg Blue Bombers. In 1994, helium became 1 of a fistful of players to triumph a Grey Cup and a Super Bowl.

The Associated Press contributed to this report.

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