1970 O-Pee-Chee Jerry Campbell #45 Ottawa Rough Riders EX 5

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1970 O-Pee-Chee Jerry Campbell #45 Ottawa Rough Riders EX 5 Every championship defence needs the player who arrives exactly when the play demands it, and this 1970 O-Pee-Chee Jerry Campbell #45 card celebrates the Ottawa Rough Riders linebacker his own card back describes as a clutch player who did not take too long to gain recognition in the CFL. Campbell came north from the University of Idaho and slipped into the middle of an Ottawa defence that was already feared across the league, adding speed and instinct to a unit that carried the Rough Riders to Grey Cup victories in 1968 and 1969 and kept the team among the league's elite into the new decade. The 1970 O-Pee-Chee CFL set frames Campbell in its signature style, a dark action stance photograph against a shadowed stadium backdrop, the charging Rough Rider logo in vivid orange at the photo corner, and a clean cream border with his name stamped in red and black. The reverse is the Canadian O-Pee-Chee bilingual back that collectors of this issue seek, with English and French paragraphs and a cartoon panel, and it is explicitly not a puzzle back variety, an important distinction for registry and set builders. Campbell's team nickname lives on through the cartoon caption Jerry is nicknamed Soup by the team, a piece of locker room culture preserved in ink that gives the reverse genuine charm and makes the card a favourite among collectors who build nickname or cartoon themed collections. His crouched ready stance on the front captures the essence of a linebacker in the era of single bar facemasks and grass stains, and for anyone assembling the 1970 O-Pee-Chee Jerry Campbell #45 toward an Ottawa team set or a linebackers subset, this raw example offers honest character at a collector friendly price. the front borders remain bright with square corners showing only light tip softening, minor edge chipping at the top border, and centering that sits a touch high leaving a slightly wider bottom margin where a faint yellow tint line runs across the border edge. The photo keeps good gloss with no creases, no wrinkles, and no marks beyond light handling sheen, and the reverse shows moderate edge chipping with softened corners and gentle scuffing on the black field while the green cartoon panel stays vivid and unmarred. The conservative grade of EX 5 accounts for the border tint line and the mild edge wear that exclude EX-MT 6, while the strong colour and gloss keep the card display worthy in any raw Ottawa collection. Ships within one business day in a sleeve and toploader with tracked shipping, and combined orders are welcome for set builders working through the Rough Riders checklist. Grade Estimate: EX 5