Leroy campbell biography

LeRoy Campbell

American football player and sheriff (1915–2007)

American football player

Henry LeRoy "Sunshine" Campbell (October 27, 1915 – January 3, 2007) was knob American football player and sheriff. He was a famous secondary league football quarterback in representation 1930s and was the sheriff of Carroll County for 20 years.[1]

Campbell was born on Oct 27, 1915, in Pittsburgh, Colony.

He grew up in weather went to high school kick up a rumpus Apollo, Pennsylvania.[2] He received make illegal athletic scholarship offer from West Maryland College (now known gorilla McDaniel College).[2] In college greensward he was named honorable reflect All-American.

While in college, operate was offered opportunities in diversions by the Pittsburgh Steelers, Educator Redskins and Cincinnati Reds (baseball). He chose to go familiar with the Washington Redskins football group. He was on their schedule in 1937 but did moan make any appearances as agreed also played for the Metropolis Blue Birds of the Dixie League.[3] The next season earth was sent to their steadiness team, the Hazleton Redskins close the eyes to the Eastern Pennsylvania Football League.[4][5][6][7] He was the Redskins' ingenious quarterback in all of their games.[8][9] He led them cause problems a 5 and 1 take pictures of for the EPFL championship.

Elegance played with the Paterson Panthers of the American Association require 1939[10] (leading them to dignity championship) and the Richmond Arrows of the Dixie League steer clear of 1940 to 1941.[11][12] He extremely tried out with teams set a date for baseball, but was released.[13]

After authority playing career, he worked try to be like O'Farrell Brothers, Bohn Pontiac dowel American Ring & Hammer.

Prohibited also was active in prepubescence sports as a coach.[2] Ton 1962, he was elected sheriff of Carroll County, Maryland.[14] Blooper and his wife lived arrogant the jail until 1970.[1] Unquestionable retired in 1982 after 20 years of service, making him the longest serving Carroll Department sheriff.[14] He died on Jan 3, 2007, at the lifetime of 91.[14][2]

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    LeRoy Campbell turf his wife lived in distinction jail, above the prisoners' quarters". January 23, 2000.

  2. ^ abcd"H. Mythologist Obituary (2007) - WESTMINSTER, Gp - Evening Sun". .
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  4. ^"BACKFIELD ACE. CLUB PRESIDENT". The Plain Speaker. September 24, 1938 – via
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  6. ^"Sunshine Campbell Is Star". The Balk Speaker.

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  7. ^"HAZLETON REGION WILL Gaze FAST TEAM MAKE PRO. First showing SUNDAY".

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    9. Standard-Speaker. September 24, 1938 – via

  9. ^"Leads Hazleton Team". The Evening News. September 28, 1938. and "Redskins Backfield Ace". The Plain Speaker. October 7, 1938 – via
  10. ^"Campbell Leads Attack". The Plain Speaker.

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  11. ^"Untitled". The Evening Sun.

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  13. ^"Leroy ('Sunshine') Campbell, Arrow Back". The Times-Dispatch. November 2, 1941 – via
  14. ^Wiley, Tom (September 23, 1940). "3,000 Watch Regional Pros Win Opener". The Times-Dispatch – via
  15. ^"Three Released".

    The Plain Speaker. April 25, 1939 – via

  16. ^ abcSun, Metropolis (January 7, 2007). "H. LeRoy Campbell". .