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| Earl "The Tyler Rose" Campbell | |
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Position: Halfback |
| Member Biography | |
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Earl Campbell came out of Tyler, Texas, and was called "the
Tyler Rose" while rambling for big gains at the University of
Texas. In a four-year career, he rushed for 4,443 yards. This
was the fifth highest total of all time when he retired. His
rushing covered 928 yards as a freshman, 1118 as a
sophomore, 653 as a junior (he missed four games), and
1,744 as a senior. He was All-America as a sophomore and
senior, led the nation in rushing and scoring and won the
Heisman Trophy in 1977. He had 21 games in which he
topped 100 yards and three over 200. He went pro with the
Houston Oilers, was named Most Valuable Player in the
National Football League three times, and was elected to the
Pro Football Hall of Fame one year after making the College
Football Hall of Fame. He wore number 20 at Texas, number
34 with the Oilers, and both numbers have been retired. After
football, Campbell returned to the University of Texas as
special assistant to the vice-president for student affairs.
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