Carter Campbell
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| Position: | Defensive end, Linebacker | ||||||
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| Born: | September 29, 1947 Mobile, Alabama, U.S. | ||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | ||||||
| Weight: | 240 lb (109 kg) | ||||||
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| High school: | Vanden (Fairfield, California) | ||||||
| College: | Weber State | ||||||
| NFL draft: | 1970: 8th round, 191st pick | ||||||
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Carter Campbell (born September 29, 1947) is an American former professional football player who was a defensive end and linebacker in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Weber State Wildcats. Campbell played in the NFL for the San Francisco 49ers in 1970, Denver Broncos in 1971 and New York Giants from 1972 to 1973.[1][2]
Campbell was outspoken during the 1974 NFL strike and believed he was cut by the Giants before the 1974 season as punishment. Campbell stated that "Everyone who spoke out will be punished just like they are punishing me."[3]
References
- ^ "Carter Campbell Stats". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved February 17, 2018.
- ^ "Carter Campbell, LB". Nfl.com. Retrieved February 17, 2018.
- ^ Castellano, Dan (November 3, 1974). "Ron Johnson's smarting from unjust criticism". Daily Record. p. D2. Retrieved August 21, 2022 – via newspapers.com.