Basil Campbell

Basil Campbell was an Australian rules football player of indigenous background who played for the St Marys Football Club in the NTFL and South Fremantle Football Club in the WAFL during the mid-late 1970s and early 1980s.Described as an aggressive and all-action type of player who was solidly built, Basil joined South Fremantle in 1975 where he generally played at centre half forward.Campbell was an instantly recognizable figure on the field wearing his protective helmet worn as a result of a head injury he suffered early in his career. [cite web|url=http://www.fullpointsfooty.net/ca-ch.htm#1.|title=Full Points Footy - Biographies [C] |year=2007|accessdate=2007-08-15] .

In 1977 Basil represented Western Australia in the first State of Origin match where he played on a half back flank. The team defeated Victoria by 94 points.Basil was part of the South Fremantle WAFL Premiership side in the 1980 that defeated Swan Districts.He is named as an interchange player in the NT Team of the century. [cite web|url=http://www.fullpointsfooty.net/northern_territory.htm#Interchange%201|title=Full Points Footy - NT Team of the Century|year=2007|accessdate=2007-08-15] .

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