About the Author

Woody Campbell was born and grew up on a tobacco farm in Mount Pleasant, Florida, a small town in Florida’s Panhandle about 30 miles West of Tallahassee. He is the son of proud parents who provided him and his siblings (three sisters and a brother) love and guidance without focusing on their condition, but instead instilling in them the need to do better than their parents by using their education and becoming the best they could be.

He graduated Valedictorian and star athlete from Carter-Parramore High School, Quincy, Florida. He attended Northwestern University of Evanston, Illinois on an athletic scholarship in football and graduated in four years with a B average receiving a BA Degree in Arts and Sciences. He, along with Otis Armstrong (Northwestern University) and Cyril Pinder (University of Illinois) pioneered the opening of the State of Florida to Big Time College Football for Black Athletes.

At Northwestern he was a scholar athlete, winning the first two Coca Cola Golden Helmet Awards as a sophomore and Junior halfback for the Northwestern Wildcats. He was also “first team” All Big Ten Scholar Athlete his Junior and Senior Years. He was an Academic All American Scholar Athlete and was elected to the Northwestern University Junior and Senior Men Honor Society. As a senior he was awarded the prestigious Northwestern University Athletic Achievement Award. He also holds the distinction of being the first Black Athlete to play and score a touchdown in what is now the vaunted “Swamp” (Florida Field) at the University of Florida.

After leaving college he was drafted by the Houston Oilers of the National Football League where he was an All Pro Running Back. He was one of only seven professional athletes to serve on active duty in Vietnam. After leaving professional football he became the first Black sportscaster in the city of Houston. He is a member of the National Football League Players Association (Retired).

He has enjoyed a successful career as a middle manager in corporate America with service of distinction in stops at Control Data, Digital, Compaq, University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer Center and IBM where he was often sought as a mentor and advisor to the many associates he has worked alongside. He is a member of the Houston Chapter of the Project Management Institute. He is currently seeking to use his acquired experience as a motivation and inspiration to help others as they seek to grow.



		About the Author Woody Campbell was born and grew up on a tobacco farm in Mount Pleasant, Florida, a small town in Florida’s Panhandle about 30 miles West of Tallahassee. He is the son of proud parents who provided him and his siblings (three sisters and a brother) love and guidance without focusing on their condition, but instead instilling in them the need to do better than their parents by using their education and becoming the best they could be. He graduated Valedictorian and star athlete from Carter-Parramore High School, Quincy, Florida. He attended Northwestern University of Evanston, Illinois on an athletic scholarship in football and graduated in four years with a B average receiving a BA Degree in Arts and Sciences. He, along with Otis Armstrong (Northwestern University) and Cyril Pinder (University of Illinois) pioneered the opening of the State of Florida to Big Time College Football for Black Athletes. At Northwestern he was a scholar athlete, winning the first two Coca Cola Golden Helmet Awards as a sophomore and Junior halfback for the Northwestern Wildcats. He was also “first team” All Big Ten Scholar Athlete his Junior and Senior Years. He was an Academic All American Scholar Athlete and was elected to the Northwestern University Junior and Senior Men Honor Society. As a senior he was awarded the prestigious Northwestern University Athletic Achievement Award. He also holds the distinction of being the first Black Athlete to play and score a touchdown in what is now the vaunted “Swamp” (Florida Field) at the University of Florida. After leaving college he was drafted by the Houston Oilers of the National Football League where he was an All Pro Running Back. He was one of only seven professional athletes to serve on active duty in Vietnam. After leaving professional football he became the first Black sportscaster in the city of Houston. He is a member of the National Football League Players Association (Retired). He has enjoyed a successful career as a middle manager in corporate America with service of distinction in stops at Control Data, Digital, Compaq, University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer Center and IBM where he was often sought as a mentor and advisor to the many associates he has worked alongside. He is a member of the Houston Chapter of the Project Management Institute. He is currently seeking to use his acquired experience as a motivation and inspiration to help others as they seek to grow.