Gary Campbell (born February 15, 1951) is a former

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player and coach. He is the former running backs coach for the

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Education and playing career

Campbell played

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as a

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for

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from 1969 to 1973.

Coaching career

1,000-yard rushers

Campbell has coached 19 players to 1,000-rushing-yard seasons; three players have done it twice, and

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did it three times, despite being suspended for the first game of his sophomore year, and missing two games due to injury in his junior year. 2001 and 2008 mark seasons when Oregon had two 1,000 yard rushers in the same season. Bold denotes school record
†Season ongoing

Players in the NFL

Campbell has coached 11 players that went on to play in the NFL.

References

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