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10 Facts About Hugh Campbell

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Hugh Campbell was born on May 21,1941 and is an American former professional football player, coach, and executive.

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Hugh Campbell served as a head coach in three different football leagues: the Canadian Football League, United States Football League and National Football League.

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Hugh Campbell was inducted into the Canadian Football Hall of Fame in 2000.

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Hugh Campbell played wide receiver at Washington State University from 1959 to 1962.

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Hugh Campbell received most outstanding player honours in the Coaches and the Shrine Bowl games.

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Hugh Campbell was awarded the 1961 W J Voit Memorial Trophy as the outstanding football player on the Pacific Coast.

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Hugh Campbell quit the Roughriders in 1968 to take a position as assistant coach at Washington State but returned for a final year with the Roughriders in 1969.

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Hugh Campbell received western conference all-star honours as a flanker in 1964,1965,1966 and 1969.

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Hugh Campbell retired as an active player after the 1969 season to take up a head coaching job with Whitworth College in Spokane, Washington.

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Hugh Campbell was head coach of the Oilers for the 1984 and 1985 seasons, being fired by the Oilers with two games left to go in the 1985 season.