} Joe E. Campbell (born November 5, 1935) is an American

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who played on the

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in the late 1950s and 1960s. Campbell was born in

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, where he attended Anderson High School – leading the Indians to IHSAA state titles in 1952 and 1953; winning the individual championships in both years. He attended

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, where he was a member of the

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team as well as a co-captain of the

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team. He won the 1955

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as Purdue finished 2nd in the team standings, he was also the 1956 and 1957

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Champion and led Purdue to the 1955 and 1956 Big Ten Team Championships. During his

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career, he won the Indiana Amateur three times, the

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twice, and the

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in 1957. His best finish in a major championship, which came during his amateur career, was T-22 at the 1957 U.S. Open. He was also a member of the United States' 1956

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and

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team, leading the Americans to an 8½–3½ victory over Great Britain. Campbell turned

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in 1958 and joined the PGA Tour in 1959 and competed for fourteen years. He received ''

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s Rookie-of-the-Year award in 1959. His 43 top-10 finishes included three wins, seven runner-up and six third-place finishes; he finished in top-25 103 times. He played on the Senior PGA Tour from 1986–89 and 1995–96, his best finish was a T-24th at the 1987

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. Campbell made his home in

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after graduating from college in 1957 until 1974. After his days as a tour professional were over, he was the golf professional at Knoxville's Whittle Springs from 1967–1974. In 1974, he became the men's golf team coach at Purdue, leading them to the 1981 Big Ten Championship and 24 Invitational titles, he retired following the 1993 season. Campbell is a member of the Indiana Golf Hall of Fame, inducted in 1969; the Purdue Intercollegiate Athletics Hall of Fame in 2001 and the Tennessee Golf Hall of Fame, inducted in 2007. He now lives with his wife, in

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Amateur wins

*1952 IHSAA Boys State Champion *1953 IHSAA Boys State Champion *1954 Indiana Amateur *1955 Indiana Amateur, Indiana Boys Junior, NCAA Championship (individual) *1956 Indiana Amateur, Indiana Boys Junior, Big Ten Conference Championship (individual) *1957

, Big Ten Conference Championship (individual)

Professional wins (15)

PGA Tour wins (3)

PGA Tour playoff record (1–2)

Other wins (12)

*1955

(as amateur) *1956

(as amateur) *1958

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*1965

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*1966

*1967

*1970

*1972

*1973

*1977

*1981

U.S. national team appearances

Amateur *

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(winners) *

: 1956 (winners)

References

External links

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Joe Campbell PGA Pro Profile
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