Earl Campbell (Sports star) (Paperback)

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Product Description

A biography of the Houston Oilers' record-setting running back who won the Heisman Trophy in 1977.

Product Details

• Paperback: 63 pages
• Publisher: Harcourt Brace Jovanovich; 1st edition (1980)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 015278019X
• ISBN-13: 978-0152780197
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #4,724,924 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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4.0 out of 5 stars An accurate portrayal of a great man, on the field and now in life, February 9, 2008

By	Charles Ashbacher "([e-mail])" (Marion, Iowa United States([e-mail])) - See all my reviews (TOP 50 REVIEWER)

I was a fan of NFL football when Earl Campbell entered the league. He was an amazing running back; he regularly ran over opponents rather than try to run around them. However, he paid a price for that style of play. Now, in his early fifties, he is unable to walk and in so much back pain that he cannot sleep in a bed.
This book, written for young people and covering his career up through his first two years in the NFL, is laudatory while being accurate. It describes Campbell as he was and still is, a talented man who gave it all he had when he stepped on the field.

4.0 out of 5 stars An accurate portrayal of a great man, on the field and now in life, February 9, 2008

By	Charles Ashbacher "([e-mail])" (Marion, Iowa United States([e-mail])) - See all my reviews (TOP 50 REVIEWER)

I was a fan of NFL football when Earl Campbell entered the league. He was an amazing running back; he regularly ran over opponents rather than try to run around them. However, he paid a price for that style of play. Now, in his early fifties, he is unable to walk and in so much back pain that he cannot sleep in a bed.
This book, written for young people and covering his career up through his first two years in the NFL, is laudatory while being accurate. It describes Campbell as he was and still is, a talented man who gave it all he had when he stepped on the field.