John William Campbell (born October 7, 1938) is a

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veteran and a former

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in the

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(NFL) from 1963 to 1969. Campbell was 6'3" 225lbs when he played in the NFL. John married Sue (Wilson) Campbell in 1965 and has four adult children and three grandchildren. After his football career, he worked at WCCO TV in Minneapolis and was a stockbroker for several years. He also started his own media packaging company, J.C.A. (John Campbell and Associates). John continues to serve as a Christian motivational speaker and has presented the 'Man In The Mirror' seminar series to Christian men's groups worldwide. Currently John is an Associate pastor at Life Church in Bloomington Minnesota. He is also a volunteer chaplain with the Burnsville Minnesota Police Department. John and Sue have lived in

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since 1968.

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