“When he put that helmet on, he was a terror. There were two sides to Julius Campbell: a grizzly bear and a teddy bear, according to Boone and Campbell’s teammates. “He was intelligent, he was fast, he was big, and he had tremendous intuitive skills,” Boone said.Ĭampbell was a defensive lineman, and his ferocity on the field was matched by his friendly, gregarious and good-humored attitude off the field. Williams in 1969 standing more than six feet tall, weighing close to 230 pounds and ready to take the field. 5, 1953, to Hazel and Julius Campbell Sr. “Julius brought the kids into an era of unknowns in terms of race relations, and he made them talk with each other,” Herman Boone, the Titans’ coach from 1971 to 1979, said.Ĭampbell was born on Dec. That season and the Titans’ championship victory in the face of racial tensions were depicted in the 2000 film “Remember the Titans.” Williams in 1971, Campbell, a junior on the football team, stepped up as a leader and peacemaker at a time when racial tensions were high both on and off the field. When Alexandria moved all high school upperclassmen, both black and white, from Francis Hammond and George Washington High School to T.C.
He was 65.Ĭampbell leaves behind a legacy defined by his athleticism and decades-spanning work fighting for racial equality and harmony. Williams High School football team, died on Jan. Julius Campbell, former captain for the 1971 championship-winning T.C.
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