Stanley Hugh Campbell (August 26, 1930 – March 14, 2005) was an

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player. He played

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from 1949 to 1951 and professional football as an

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in the

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for the

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in 1952 and from 1955 to 1958 and for the

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from 1959 to 1961 He concluded his football career with the

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Early years

Campbell was born in 1930 in

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. He attended

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, located approximately 80 miles west of

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College football

Campbell enrolled at

in 1948 and played college football for the

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team from 1949 to 1951. In 1951, he was selected as Iowa State's captain. He was also the only player to be selected as a first-team player on both the offensive and defensive squads of the

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selected by the Associated Press. He was also selected to play in the 1951

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Professional football

Campbell was selected by the

in the 18th round of the

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. He played on two Lions teams that won NFL championships in

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and

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. In five seasons with the Lions, he appeared in 41 games. He missed the 1953 and 1954 seasons after being inducted into the military. In September 1959, the Lions traded Campbell to the

in exchange for a 1960 draft choice. He won a third NFL championship with the 1960 Eagles and appeared in 37 games for the Eagles from 1959 to 1961. After being released by the Eagles in April 1962, Campbell signed with the

of the

. He appeared in 14 games for the Raiders during the 1962 season.

Family and later years

After his football career, Campbell operated a carpet cleaning business. He and his wife, Sherry Campbell had four sons, Scott, Doug, Jeff and Chris. Doug and Scott were born on the same day Stan was in the 1960 NFL Championship game. He and his wife were later divorced. Campbell died in March 2005 at age 74 in

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References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Campbell, Stan 1930 births 2005 deaths American football offensive guards Detroit Lions players Oakland Raiders players Philadelphia Eagles players Iowa State Cyclones football players American Football League players

Early years

College football

Professional football

Family and later years

See also

References