J. R. Wilburn

American football player (born 1943)
American football player
J. R. Wilburn
No. 86
Position:Wide receiver
Personal information
Born: (1943-04-27) April 27, 1943 (age 81)
Portsmouth, Virginia, U.S.
Career information
College:South Carolina
NFL draft:1965 / Round: 13 / Pick: 171
AFL draft:1965 / Round: Red Shirt 7 / Pick: 56
(By the Buffalo Bills)[1]
Career history
  • Pittsburgh Steelers (1966–1970)
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics
Receptions:123
Receiving yards:1834
Touchdowns:8
Player stats at PFR

Johnnie Richard Wilburn Jr. (born April 27, 1943) is a former professional American football player. He played professionally as a wide receiver for five seasons in the National Football League (NFL) for the Pittsburgh Steelers. Wilburn played college football at the University of South Carolina.

References

  1. ^ "1965 AFL Draft". Archived from the original on February 25, 2017. Retrieved March 23, 2017.
  2. ^ "The Class of 2004 - J. R. Wilburn". Virginia Sports Hall of Fame. Archived from the original on 2016-04-20. Retrieved 2009-06-01.
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Pittsburgh Steelers 1965 NFL draft selections
  • Roy Jefferson
  • Charlie Browning
  • Bill Howley
  • Tom Neville
  • Dave Tobey
  • Frank Molden
  • Craig Lofquist
  • J. R. Wilburn
  • Cannonball Butler
  • John Carrell
  • Doug Dusenbury
  • Whit Canal
  • Bob Howard
  • Lonnie Price
  • Craig Fertig
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Buffalo Bills 1965 AFL draft selections


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