Lahood. He was replaced by Blaine Nye, who was moved from defensive tackle to offensive guard. Los Angeles Rams Wilbur was a backup right guard for the Rams and played mostly on special teams under the auspices of hall of fame coach George Allen. He was traded along with Jack Pardee, Maxie Baughan, Myron Pottios, Diron Talbert, Jeff Jordan and a 1971 fifth-round pick (124th overall–traded to Green Bay Packers for Boyd Dowler) from the Rams to the Washington Redskins for Marlin McKeever, first and third rounders in 1971 (10th and 63rd overall–Isiah Robertson and Dave Elmendorf respectively) and third, fourth, fifth, sixth and seventh rounders in 1972 (73rd, 99th, 125th, 151st and 177th overall–to New England Patriots, traded to Philadelphia Eagles for Joe Carollo, Bob Christiansen, Texas Southern defensive tackle Eddie Herbert and to New York Giants respectively) on January 28, 1971. Washington Redskins Wilbur reunited with Allen and became a starter at right guard with the Washington Redskins from 1971 to 1973. He helped the team reach Super Bowl VII against the Miami Dolphins. He is credited with being one of the first players to sew the sleeves of his jerseys tight, later adopted by the League. In 1972, Nixon was on his way up and the Vietnam War was raging. Wilbur was one of the Redskins players to support George McGovern and his anti-war platform. He became good friends with both McGovern and a young reporter, Hunter S. Thompson, who would later write Fear and Loathing on the Campaign Trail '72. He also was named the treasurer for the NFLPA. The Hawaiians (WFL) In 1974, just before the NFLPA lockout concerning binding arbitration for salary disputes, Wilbur left the NFL to play for the Hawaiians of the World Football League. The next year, he was a player/coach on the offensive line. Philadelphia Eagles On May 17, 1976, he signed as a free agent with the Philadelphia Eagles. He retired before the start of the season on September 6. Personal life Wilbur earned a master's degree in business administration from the University of California, Los Angeles while playing for the Dallas Cowboys. Through his time at Stanford, Wilbur developed a keen appreciation for rugby football. As his years in the NFL wound down Wilbur became a ringleader of the Hawaii Harlequins Rugby Football Club, and continued to enjoy the social aspects of rugby long after hanging up his