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Butch Wilson American football player, cancer dead at age 84

Butch Wilson: key obituary facts

Is Butch Wilson dead? Yes. Butch Wilson died on April 3, 2026, at age 84.

Cause of death: Butch Wilson's cause of death was reported as Cancer.

What was Butch Wilson known for?

They was known as American football player (Baltimore Colts, New York Giants), cancer.

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Born: (1941-09-18)September 18, 1941Birmingham, Alabama, U.S.

Butch Wilson, an American football player who played for the Baltimore Colts and New York Giants, died on April 3, 2026, of cancer.

He was 84. Wilson, whose full name was George Marvin Wilson, was a tight end for seven seasons in the National Football League.

He played college football for the Alabama Crimson Tide, where he led the team in receptions in 1960 and shared the team lead in interceptions for three straight seasons from 1960 to 1962. He won a national championship with Alabama in 1961.

Butch Wilson, 84, American football player (Baltimore Colts, New York Giants), cancer.

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