Fans across the country may have been stunned when Edmonton trailed Ottawa 20-1 at the half of the 1981 Grey Cup. Former Edmonton head coach Hugh Campbell was one of the few that knew his team ...
We had the distinct privilege this week to talk to Hugh Campbell. The TEN-TIME Grey Cup champion talks about his life in the CFL, including a monumental 16-player trade.
The relationship between Hugh Campbell and the City of Edmonton is well documented but his son, Rick, could do something his father never could — win a championship on the Commonwealth field.
In a lengthy chat with CFL.ca, Campbell reminisced over his 26 years spent with the Eskimos as coach, then GM and president, his coaching tactics and his impact on the CFL today.