Bowling Green State University Athletics
BGSU Hall of Famer Chuck McCampbell Passes Away
September 29, 2021 | Men's Basketball
BOWLING GREEN, Ohio - Former Bowling Green Falcon, MAC Champion and 2017 Bowling Green State University Hall of Fame inductee Charles "Buddy" McCampbell passed away Wednesday morning (Sept. 29) in Bradenton, Fla. He passed peacefully in the presence of his family. He was 84-years old.
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McCampbell was a 1959 Bowling Green graduate, playing both basketball and track & field over his time with the Falcons.
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"I am deeply saddened to hear about the passing of 1959 graduate, Chuck "Buddy" McCampbell," said Bowling Green men's basketball head coach Michael Huger. "Chuck was truly a first class person, and a loyal supporter of BGSU men's basketball. Among the many things he will be remembered for, becoming the first African American all-conference player at BGSU will be one of his most special accomplishments. While we will miss him dearly, his legacy will live on as a member of the BGSU Hall of Fame. Our thoughts and prayers are with Chuck's family during this difficult time."
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McCampbell was the first African American from the University to make an all-conference team, earning second team honors following the 1957-58 season when he averaged a double-double with 10.4 points and 10.4 rebounds. McCampbell was later named first-team All-MAC after the 1958-59 season, averaging 11.3 points and 6.8 rebounds per game.
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The captain of the 1958-59 MAC Champion men's basketball team, McCampbell guided the Orange and Brown to the program's first MAC title as well as the first NCAA Tournament appearance in BGSU history.
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 In track & field, McCampbell was also a standout. He was the MAC runner-up in discus in 1958.
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Following graduation from Bowling Green, McCampbell served in the U.S. Army for 20 years and was awarded the Bronze Star for service during the Vietnam War. He retired with the rank of major in 1980. After retiring from the U.S. Army McCampbell started Heritage Paper Company, Inc. in New Jersey.
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McCampbell was a 1959 Bowling Green graduate, playing both basketball and track & field over his time with the Falcons.
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"I am deeply saddened to hear about the passing of 1959 graduate, Chuck "Buddy" McCampbell," said Bowling Green men's basketball head coach Michael Huger. "Chuck was truly a first class person, and a loyal supporter of BGSU men's basketball. Among the many things he will be remembered for, becoming the first African American all-conference player at BGSU will be one of his most special accomplishments. While we will miss him dearly, his legacy will live on as a member of the BGSU Hall of Fame. Our thoughts and prayers are with Chuck's family during this difficult time."
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McCampbell was the first African American from the University to make an all-conference team, earning second team honors following the 1957-58 season when he averaged a double-double with 10.4 points and 10.4 rebounds. McCampbell was later named first-team All-MAC after the 1958-59 season, averaging 11.3 points and 6.8 rebounds per game.
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The captain of the 1958-59 MAC Champion men's basketball team, McCampbell guided the Orange and Brown to the program's first MAC title as well as the first NCAA Tournament appearance in BGSU history.
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 In track & field, McCampbell was also a standout. He was the MAC runner-up in discus in 1958.
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Following graduation from Bowling Green, McCampbell served in the U.S. Army for 20 years and was awarded the Bronze Star for service during the Vietnam War. He retired with the rank of major in 1980. After retiring from the U.S. Army McCampbell started Heritage Paper Company, Inc. in New Jersey.
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