Stan Campbell
Encyclopedia
Stanley Hugh Campbell was an American
collegiate and professional football
player. He played professionally for the NFL's
Detroit Lions
and Philadelphia Eagles
, and ended his football career with the American Football League
's Oakland Raiders
in 1962
.
, which the doctors did not tell his family about. He was inducted into the Rochelle Hall of Fame after he died.
United States
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collegiate and professional football
American football
American football is a sport played between two teams of eleven with the objective of scoring points by advancing the ball into the opposing team's end zone. Known in the United States simply as football, it may also be referred to informally as gridiron football. The ball can be advanced by...
player. He played professionally for the NFL's
National Football League
The National Football League is the highest level of professional American football in the United States, and is considered the top professional American football league in the world. It was formed by eleven teams in 1920 as the American Professional Football Association, with the league changing...
Detroit Lions
Detroit Lions
The Detroit Lions are a professional American football team based in Detroit, Michigan. They are members of the North Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League , and play their home games at Ford Field in Downtown Detroit.Originally based in Portsmouth, Ohio and...
and Philadelphia Eagles
Philadelphia Eagles
The Philadelphia Eagles are a professional American football team based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. They are members of the East Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League...
, and ended his football career with the American Football League
American Football League
The American Football League was a major American Professional Football league that operated from 1960 until 1969, when the established National Football League merged with it. The upstart AFL operated in direct competition with the more established NFL throughout its existence...
's Oakland Raiders
Oakland Raiders
The Oakland Raiders are a professional American football team based in Oakland, California. They currently play in the Western Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League...
in 1962
1962 American Football League season
The 1962 American Football League season was the third regular season of the American Football League. The Dallas Texans moved to Kansas City, Missouri following the season and changed their name to the Kansas City Chiefs....
.
Personal
After his football career, Campbell opened his own carpet cleaning business. Stan had 4 sons with his wife, Sherry Campbell, and they were later divorced. The couples children had 10 children together. Jack, Anna, Maggie, Katie, Hannah, Todd, Brent, Kayla, Jeffery, and Patrick. Jack and Stan had a great relationship. Stan often called him "Tiger." They had a special bond and therefore he loved him the most.... Campbell died in March 2005 of pancreatic cancerPancreatic cancer
Pancreatic cancer refers to a malignant neoplasm of the pancreas. The most common type of pancreatic cancer, accounting for 95% of these tumors is adenocarcinoma, which arises within the exocrine component of the pancreas. A minority arises from the islet cells and is classified as a...
, which the doctors did not tell his family about. He was inducted into the Rochelle Hall of Fame after he died.