Bill Campbell, a longtime broadcaster who chronicled some of Philadelphia sports’ greatest moments, died Oct. 6 at the age of 91, at Cooper University Hospital in Camden.
During his career, he broadcast games for the NBA’s Philadelphia Warriors/76ers; the MLB’s Philadelphia Phillies; and the NFL’s Philadelphia Eagles.
Known as “Dean,” or “Soupy,” Campbell began broadcasting while a student in high school, and, in the early days of his career, worked at an Atlantic City radio station.
Some of the more memorable Philadelphia sports events he called, was the Eagles’ NFL championship win in 1960; and Wilt Chamberlain’s 100-point game for the Warriors in 1962, a record that still stands.
In 1964, Campbell broadcast Phillies’ games, while also working with them as Public-Relations director.
He also covered MLB’s Pittsburgh Pirates, Penn State college football, Big Five college basketball games, and the Penn Relays.
Campbell worked as Sports Director at Channel 10 and WCAU, and contributed to radio programs on WIP and KYW.
Campbell was three-time winner of Broadcaster of the Year, given by the National Sports Broadcasters, and in 2005, was placed into the National Basketball Hall of Fame, as the recipient of the Curt Gowdy award.
A longtime resident of Haddonfield, he served as a lector at several Catholic churches, including Holy Eucharist, Cherry Hill, and Christ the King, Haddonfield. He received a papal honor, being made a Knight of the Order of St. Gregory the Great in 2012.
A viewing will be held this Sunday, 2-6 p.m., at Blake-Doyle Funeral Home in Collingswood. A Mass of Christian Burial will take place on Monday, Oct. 13, at 11 a.m. at Christ the King Parish.
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