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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

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Earl Campbell
Age: 69
Born: 1955
Born: March 29
American Football Player
Tyler
Texas
Earl Christian Campbell
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