The first alumnus of the Minnesota Golden Gophers football team to sign with the NFL's Minnesota Vikings has died at age 86.
Dan Campbell was never a star in the National Football League, but the Minnesota native made history by staying in-state for his high school, college and football careers.Campbell, who died Oct. 21 at age 86, played for the Vikings, Pittsburgh Steelers and Baltimore Colts from 1963-69.
More news: Broncos Super Bowl Champion, Successful Texas High School Coach, Dies at 52 At one point during the Steelers' dry spell, an opposing player on the Dallas Cowboys wisecracked that 'playing the Steelers was like drawing a bye,' Campbell said in a 1966 interview.At least Campbell never lacked for playing time in Pittsburgh, getting starts in all but three of his 49 games at linebacker. He also served as the Steelers' player representative for four of his five seasons.
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