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I miss the guys. I don't get to see them often. We do get together in Houston now and then.

~Earl Campbell

Topics: Get Get Together Guys Houston Miss Now Now And Then Often See Them Then Together

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Emmitt Smith is a great running back. One of the things I like about him along with Edgerrin James is that neither one of them 'show out' when they run a touchdown.

~Earl Campbell

Topics: About Along Back Great Him James Like Neither One Of The Things Out Run Running Show Smith Them Things

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I had two things I could do: I could run over you, and I could put a good stiff arm on you. That was about it.

~Earl Campbell

Topics: About Arm Could Good Had Over Put Run Stiff Things Two You

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Somebody will always break your records. It is how you live that counts.

~Earl Campbell

Topics: Always Break Counts How Live Records Somebody Will You Your

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I talk to student-athletes. I try to get them to remember that they're not just athletes, but student-athletes. You need to get an education, keep your hands clean and try to represent the university.

~Earl Campbell

Topics: Athletes Clean Education Get Hands Just Keep Need Remember Represent Talk Them Try University You Your

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It really started cooking when I moved to Houston. I bought a house and got my own barbeque pit.

~Earl Campbell

Topics: Bought Cooking Got House Houston Moved My Own Own Pit Really Started

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When I was a kid and got in trouble, I'd always say, Mom, I'm in trouble. Well, Mom, I'm in trouble.

~Earl Campbell

Topics: Always Got Kid Mom Say Trouble Well

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I learned from different guys I played with, too. The key was probably three people: The good Lord, the offensive linemen I played with and great fullbacks that could block very well.

~Earl Campbell

Topics: Block Could Different Good Good Lord Great Guys Key Learned Lord Offensive People Played Three Too Very Well

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After watching films of Jim Brown, I noticed that he never ran out of bounds. He always ran North and South and that's what I turned my style into. I was a North and South runner.

~Earl Campbell

Topics: After Always Bounds Brown Films He Jim Never North Noticed Out Ran Runner South Style Turned Watching

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Coming up as a kid, I played middle linebacker and I was very bow-legged, and I wanted to be like the legendary Dick Butkus.

~Earl Campbell

Topics: Coming Kid Legendary Like Middle Played Up Very Wanted

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Biography

Nationality: American

Type: Athlete

Born: March 29th, 1955

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