Earl Campbell is a lucky man

[gwallaia]

"The lick I took from Jack Tatum, that's the only time I ever felt somebody hit me," Campbell said. "A shock went down to the heels on my feet. And it burned. When I was standing on my head in my end zone, nobody knew this, but I was thinking, 'Something's wrong."

Earl got up: Inside the second act of a Texas legend

Earl Campbell is a Texas legend who just had the Longhorns' field named after him. But if he played today, his career might not have even happened.

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[Texazan]

I love the man (that's why he's my avatar) and will never forget what he brought the city of Houston and the NFL in the 70-80's. I only wish he didn't have to suffer for it. My wife had spinal stenosis from track in high school, long jump for 4 years. Finally had to have lumbar spine fusion. Women can take pain like no other but that pain was unbearable for her.