Whittier College

An outstanding player on the Cardinals championship teams at Whittier High School, Gary Campbell earned three varsity football letters at Whittier College.

He was second team SCIAC in 1956-57 and first team in 1958-59, when he was NAIA All American second team halfback. In 1959-60 he was again first team SCIAC and was named Poet “Co-Athlete of the Year” and NAIA All American first team quarterback.

Gary holds the existing record in season scoring at Whittier, 90 points. His best season passing completions was 62.6%, 87 out of 139 in 1957 and his career percentage from 1957-59 was 61.4% 198 out of 322. His total offensive yardage for the season was 2383 in 1959, with a career total of 5177 from 1956-59. His record led to his being drafted by the San Francisco Forty-niners.

Gary is in the importing business and lives with his wife and three children in Brea, California.