2) Earl Campbell, RB, Tyler High School Earl Campbell, “The Tyler Rose,” was known for using his 36-inch thighs to inflict pain upon poor defenders attempting to tackle him. Before he embarked ...

Had Ann Campbell followed her instincts, Earl Christian Campbell never would have had a chance to return Bum Phillips' call ...

Earl. All three played together for John Tyler High School, winning a state championship on a 15-0 team. Those three of 11 kids raised by Ann Campbell were particularly close because they went off ...

One of 11 Campbell children, Tim and Steve were born on July 4, 1956 and the family affectionately referred to their birthdays as "Twin-dependence Day." Earl, Tim and Steve all starred at Tyler John ...

Eventually, though, she relented. Earl Campbell didn't start playing running back until his coach insisted on it when he was a senior in high school. To that point, he had been a linebacker and an ...