1972 O-Pee-Chee Jerry Campbell #68 Ottawa Rough Riders CFL

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1972 O-Pee-Chee Jerry Campbell #68 Ottawa Rough Riders CFL Step into the golden era of Ottawa football with this classic 1972 O-Pee-Chee Jerry Campbell #68 Ottawa Rough Riders CFL card, a must have tribute to the heart and soul of the legendary Capital Punishment defense. This is not just a vintage cardboard piece, it is a direct connection to a time when Rough Riders football defined toughness in the Canadian Football League and when Jerry Soupy Campbell patrolled the middle of the field as one of the most feared linebackers of his generation. Campbell arrived in Ottawa in 1968 after starting his career with the Calgary Stampeders and immediately transformed the defense, earning CFL All-Star honors for seven consecutive seasons from 1969 to 1975 while serving as team captain and emotional leader. His resume sparkles with three Grey Cup championships in 1968, 1969 and 1973, a run that cemented Ottawa as a dynasty and made the Rough Riders a household name across Canada. Inducted into the Canadian Football Hall of Fame in 1996 and the Ottawa Sport Hall of Fame in 1995, Campbell was known for his savvy instincts, quick first step and punishing tackling that made receivers think twice about crossing the middle. The 1972 O-Pee-Chee design captures that intensity perfectly with its bold red Rough Riders border, a clear color portrait showing Campbell in his iconic number 54 jersey with his trademark mustache and confident smile, and the classic bottom nameplate with position designation. This card comes from the final O-Pee-Chee CFL issue to date, a 132 card set sold in ten cent wax packs with bubble gum that closely mirrors the 1972 Topps NFL look but remains distinctly Canadian with its bilingual presentation. This is a Canadian O-Pee-Chee bilingual back version with English and French text, blue and green print on aged cardboard stock, featuring the cartoon A Real Record Setter defensive illustration and a detailed player biography, not a puzzle back. Front shows 55/45 centering left to right with a slight tilt to the top edge, corners present as lightly softened on the upper left and lower right with minimal white showing, edges display faint chipping along the red border typical of this issue but no major whitening, surface retains strong gloss and color with no creases or wrinkles visible under magnification, back shows even age toning and light surface soiling consistent with fifty plus years of storage while text remains fully legible and the blue border remains clean. The conservative grade estimate reflects this honest vintage wear rather than any major flaw and positions this as an excellent collector grade example for a Hall of Fame linebacker whose legacy continues to resonate with Ottawa fans and CFL historians alike. Grade Estimate: VG-EX 4.5