Fred Campbell
American basketball player
About Fred Campbell
Lived 1920 – 2008 (aged 88). Fred Campbell was an American baseball player, basketball player and basketball coach.
Fred Gaines Campbell (August 8, 1920 – December 3, 2008) was an American professional basketball player and coach as well as minor league baseball player. He played in the National Basketball League for the Detroit Gems and Detroit Vagabond Kings. While playing for the Gems he served as the head coach during the second half of the season after coach Joel Mason resigned. In many seasons with the Vagabond Kings, except for the only one in which the franchise played in the NBL (the rest of the years they were independent), Campbell also served as a player-coach. In two seasons as an NBL player, Campbell averaged 5.8 points per game.
In baseball, he played for a number of minor league teams in New York and Texas.
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Frequently asked questions
Who was Fred Campbell?
American basketball player (1920-2008)
When was Fred Campbell born?
Fred Campbell was born on 8 August 1920 in Illinois.
When did Fred Campbell die?
Fred Campbell died on 3 December 2008 in Austin.
What was Fred Campbell's occupation?
Fred Campbell was a baseball player, basketball player and basketball coach.
What nationality was Fred Campbell?
Fred Campbell was American.
Sources & further reading
· DBpedia: Fred Campbell (basketball)
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Fred Campbell. https://biography.guide/fred-campbell-baseball-player/
MLA: "Fred Campbell." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/fred-campbell-baseball-player/.
Chicago: "Fred Campbell." Biography.guide. https://biography.guide/fred-campbell-baseball-player/.
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