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- Earl Campbell was one of
- the greatest running backs
- ever to play professional
- football. He was the first
- player to lead the NFL in
- rushing in his first three seasons.
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- At the University of Texas, Earl won the
- Heisman Trophy in 1977. He rushed for
- 4,444 yards in his college career and led
- Texas to the Southwest Conference cham-
- pionship in 1977.
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- Earl was drafted by the Houston Oilers with
- the first pick of the 1978 NFL draft. He
- rushed for 1,450 yards in his rookie season,
- tops in the NFL, and won the 1978 Rookie
- of the Year award. He also won the
- leagueΓÇÖs MVP award, the first of the
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