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Jerry Campbell

Gerald " Soupy " Campbell (July 14, 1944 - August 9, 2017) was an American professional football player, a linebacker in the Canadian Football League for the Calgary Stampeders ...

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Gerald "Soupy" Campbell (July 14, 1944 - August 9, 2017) was an American professional football player, a linebacker in the Canadian Football League for the Calgary Stampeders (1966–1968) and the Ottawa Rough Riders (1968–1975).

Early life and college

Born in Binghamton, New York, Campbell played high school football for the Lewis and Clark Tigers in Spokane, Washington, and graduated in 1962. He then played college football at the University of Idaho in Moscow, about 100 miles (160 km) south, and was a three-year starter for the Vandals on defense under head coaches Dee Andros and Steve Musseau.[1][2][3]

At Idaho, he was a roommate of future major league pitcher Bill Stoneman. Tired of spring football practice, Campbell tried out for the Vandal baseball team in 1965 on a whim and made the team as a back-up catcher and outfielder.[4][5]

Professional career

Calgary Stampeders (first stint)

Campbell started his CFL career with the Calgary Stampeders in 1966.[2]

Ottawa Rough Riders

During his third year in the CFL, Campbell became a member of the Ottawa Rough Riders via a trade during the 1968 season. As an outside linebacker, he played next to middle linebackerKen Lehmann up to 1971 and behind defensive endBilly Joe Booth up to 1970.

He was a savvy and quick linebacker, rarely blowing his assignment. As a result, Campbell was a CFL All-Star for seven straight years (1969–1975) for the Rough Riders and played a significant part on three Grey Cup championship teams for them, in 1968, 1969, and 1973.

Calgary Stampeders (second stint)

Campbell finished his CFL career where he started, in Calgary, but played only 2 games with the team in 1976.

Post-football honors

For his high level of play and consistency over many years, Campbell was inducted into the Canadian Football Hall of Fame in 1996.[6]

Death

Campbell falleció de un ataque al corazón el 9 de agosto de 2017 en Toronto , a los 73 años. También padecía la enfermedad de Alzheimer en sus últimos años. [ 7 ]

Referencias

  1. ↑ Payne, Bob (19 de noviembre de 1965). "Campbell y Boisen de Spokane ponen fin a sus carreras en la parrilla de los Vandals" . Spokesman-Review . pág.  19.
  2. 1 2 "Jerry Campbell firma un pacto a favor" . Spokane Daily Chronicle . 22 de abril de 1966. pág. 15. 
  3. ↑ "Fútbol americano: otoño de 1965" . Gem of the Mountains, anuario de la Universidad de Idaho. 1965. pág. 187. 
  4. ↑ MacDonald, Ian (1 de febrero de 1974). "Soupy Campbell, de los Riders, recuerda los días en que atrapó a 'Stoney' y otras travesuras" . Montreal Gazette . pág. 28. 
  5. ↑ "Béisbol de 1965" . Gem of the Mountains, anuario de la Universidad de Idaho. 1965. pág. 277. 
  6. ↑ Salón de la Fama del Fútbol Canadiense. "Jerry (Soupy) Campbell" . Consultado el 15 de abril de 2011 .
  7. ↑ Adiós, Soupy: Muere Campbell, exmiembro de los Rough Riders
  • Miembro del Salón de la Fama del Fútbol Canadiense