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Earl Campbell, The Tyler Rose, In Tyler This Weekend

Posted: February 27th, 2009 under Events.
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Hall of Fame NFL running back Earl Campbell will return to Tyler this weekend to sign autographs at One More Pair in Tyler. The signing will take place from 1-3pm on Saturday afternoon.

Campbell, nicknamed The Tyler Rose, is the most famous and recognizable athlete to come from Tyler. Before joining the University of Texas in Austin and eventually winning the Heisman Trophy in 1977, Campbell led the John Tyler Lions to a state championship in ‘73.


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Comment from xboss
Time: July 24, 2009, 2:15 am

Gang members are destroying life here in tyler texas . on the north side of the loop go north on lavender road once you get past the 5 star rv park it is all gan bangers and drug dealers ,,,they are members of the bloods the cripts and m13 . the is gun shots every night and they are now tailgating people who drivie to and from town trying to intimidate people into moveing because each time they scare some one off another gang banger moves in ….the drugs and gang activity on lavender road is out of control .

Comment from jesus santibanez
Time: September 15, 2009, 7:02 pm

men dat lavender rd da hood nikka lv foe life my nikka hit it uppp

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