Leon L. Campbell (July 1, 1927 – September 2, 2002[2]) was an American football fullback who played five seasons in the National Football League (NFL) for the Baltimore Colts, the Chicago Bears, and the Pittsburgh Steelers.[3][4] Campbell played college football at the University of Arkansas before being a 2nd round selection (15th overall pick) in the 1950 NFL draft.
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Position: | Fullback | ||||||||
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Born: | Bauxite, Arkansas, U.S. | July 1, 1927||||||||
Died: | September 2, 2002 Little Rock, Arkansas, U.S. | (aged 75)||||||||
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College: | Arkansas | ||||||||
NFL draft: | 1950 / round: 2 / pick: 15 Redrafted 1951, 28th round, 336th overall after termination of Colts franchise. | ||||||||
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References
edit- ^ "Leon (Muscles) Campbell". Arkansas Sports Hall of Fame. Retrieved April 1, 2009.[permanent dead link ]
- ^ "Leon "Muscles" Campbell". Find A Grave. Retrieved April 1, 2009.
- ^ "Leon Campbell NFL Profile". NFL. Retrieved July 21, 2008.
- ^ "Leon Campbell". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved March 20, 2019.
External links
edit- Pete Perkins (September 4, 2002). "'Muscles' a true UA force". wholehogsports.com. Retrieved April 1, 2009. [dead link ]