LeRoy Campbell

Henry LeRoy "Sunshine" Campbell (October 27, 1915 – January 3, 2007) was an American football player and sheriff. He was a famous minor league football quarterback in the 1930s and was the sheriff of Carroll County for 20 years.

Campbell was born on October 27, 1915, in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. He grew up in and went to high school in Apollo, Pennsylvania. He received an athletic scholarship offer from Western Maryland College (now known as McDaniel College). The next season he was sent to their farm team, the Hazleton Redskins of the Eastern Pennsylvania Football League. He was the Redskins' starting quarterback in all of their games. He led them to a 5 and 1 record for the EPFL championship. He played with the Paterson Panthers of the American Association in 1939 (leading them to the championship) and the Richmond Arrows of the Dixie League from 1940 to 1941. He also tried out with teams in baseball, but was released.

After his playing career, he worked at O'Farrell Brothers, Bohn Pontiac and American Ring & Hammer. He also was active in youth sports as a coach. He and his wife lived above the jail until 1970. He retired in 1982 after 20 years of service, making him the longest serving Carroll County sheriff. He died on January 3, 2007, at the age of 91.