Earl Campbell video of the statue dedicaton

[Phil C]

Very impressive indeed. He was a star running back for UT in the mid 1970s and won the Heisman Trophy and had a great pro football career at Houston and New Orleans.

http://www.mackbrown-texasfootball.com/asx/2006/09/091106_campbell_statue.asx

[Phil C]

Also he led John Tyler to the state championship in football his senior year and was all state running back and made all district linebacker on defense. I think that was in 1973.

[g$$]

Also inducted into the Pro Football HOF a few years back. Led the Oilers to the brink of the Super Bowl & lost twice to the vaunted Steelers in the AFC Championship Game. Put Houston on his back, thus the "Earlers" bumper sticker. He was a great one - the Tyler Rose. True Texas legend & icon. Takes me back to my childhood when I met him in the UT locker room as a wide-eyed 7 year old kid!! Earl punished people when he ran & snot flew, as DKR once said. Glad UT honored him - way overdue.

[spiveyrat]

Since we're listing his resume, I thought I'd add he's a reknowned sausage maker too. ;)

http://www.davidestrada.com/campbell/earl.jpg

:D

[PPHSfan]

Originally posted by spiveyrat
Since we're listing his resume, I thought I'd add he's a reknowned sausage maker too. ;)

http://www.davidestrada.com/campbell/earl.jpg

:D
I love the way Earl Rips off the NFL logo and gets away with it.:D

[g$$]

Earl was good enough to do whatever he wants to do!! The logo is interesting, never noticed that. I don't care about sausage - the man is a legend & the statue is long overdue at UT. Can anyone name one better during his prime? He did not last as long as others due to # of carries, but he's an all-time great. No one can question that.

[Paratrooper]

Great video

[PPHSfan]

Originally posted by g$$
Earl was good enough to do whatever he wants to do!! The logo is interesting, never noticed that. I don't care about sausage - the man is a legend & the statue is long overdue at UT. Can anyone name one better during his prime? He did not last as long as others due to # of carries, but he's an all-time great. No one can question that.

Billy White Shoes Johnson?
:D

[g$$]

Earl to Billy White Shoes Johnson? You're kidding right? Hall of Famer vs. kick returner/ end zone dancer? Elmo Wright was the 1st to end zone dance at UH & then the pros anyway. The NFL Network even gives him credit. Sweeny boy (Wright), but still not HOF. Gotta to better than that!!