Tom Campana

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Tom Campana
Born: (1950-01-18) January 18, 1950 (age 74)
Kent, Ohio, U.S.
Career information
StatusRetired
CFL status American
Position(s) SB
Height5 ft 11 in (180 cm)
Weight185 lb (84 kg)
College Ohio State
NFL draft 1972, Round: 13, Pick: 316
Drafted by St. Louis Cardinals
Career history
As player
19721977 Saskatchewan Roughriders
Career highlights and awards
CFL West All-Star 1972

Tom Campana (born January 18, 1950) is a former award-winning and all-star slotback who played in the Canadian Football League (CFL) from 1972 to 1977 with the Saskatchewan Roughriders. [1]

A native of Kent, Ohio, Campana played football at Kent's Theodore Roosevelt High School where his father Tom Campana, Sr. was head coach, graduating in 1968. While at Roosevelt, he played with future NFL players Mike Adamle, Tom DeLeone, and Stan White. From Roosevelt, he went to The Ohio State University, along with DeLeone and White, where he played for the Buckeyes and was part of their 1970 national championship team. [2] [3] Joining the Green Riders in 1972, he was a CFL Western All-Star and runner-up for rookie of the year (to Chuck Ealey for the CFL's Most Outstanding Rookie Award). He also played in the 64th Grey Cup when the Green Riders lost in the last minute. [4] He finished his career in 1977 having caught 269 passes for 4040 yards, rushed for 554 yards, and scored 30 touchdowns.


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References

  1. "Tom Campana". cflapedia.com. Retrieved December 18, 2016.
  2. "Tom Campana College Stats - College Football at Sports-Reference.com". sports-reference.com. Retrieved December 18, 2016.
  3. FANBASE entry: Tom Campana Archived 2013-01-27 at the Wayback Machine
  4. "Team Retro Profile: Saskatchewan Roughriders". cfl.ca. August 3, 2010. Retrieved December 18, 2016.