Leon Campbell (American football) (original) (raw)
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American football player (1927–2002)
American football player
Leon Campbell
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| Position: | Fullback |
| Personal information | |
| Born: | (1927-07-01)July 1, 1927Bauxite, Arkansas, U.S. |
| Died: | September 2, 2002(2002-09-02) (aged 75)Little Rock, Arkansas, U.S. |
| Career information | |
| College: | Arkansas |
| NFL draft: | 1950 / round: 2 / pick: 15 Redrafted 1951, 28th round, 336th overall after termination of Colts franchise. |
| Career history | |
| Baltimore Colts (1950) Chicago Bears (1952–1954) Pittsburgh Steelers (1955) | |
| Career highlights and awards | |
| Second-team All-SWC (1949) Arkansas Sports Hall of Fame (1977)[1] | |
| Career NFL statistics | |
Rushing attempts-yards:102-379Receptions-yards:20-156Touchdowns:2**Stats at Pro Football Reference**  |
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.
- ^ "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.
- Pete Perkins (September 4, 2002). "'Muscles' a true UA force". wholehogsports.com. Retrieved April 1, 2009. [_dead link_]