I need your help to honor one of the greatest athletes in the history of Houston sports: Earl Campbell, Hall of Fame runningback who spent the majority of his career with the Houston Oilers.
I have spent all day typing up this petition to the Tyler ISD Board of Trustees President, and I would be honored to have your help in making a positive change within East Texas. In this petition, I am asking the Tyler ISD Board of Trustees to change the name of John Tyler High School to Earl Campbell High School.
The Tyler ISD Board of Trustees has already agreed to change the names of both high schools. Now, it is up to us to come up with a name for John Tyler High School and Robert E. Lee High School. While I do not have an answer to what the new name of Robert E. Lee should be, I do have an answer for what the name of John Tyler should be changed to: Earl Campbell High School.
Campbell is widely considered one of the greatest players in the history of college and professional football. Campbell, known as "The Tyler Rose," has already had a highway in Tyler named after him: Earl Campbell Parkway. However, with this exception, Campbell's name is largely absent from Tyler, despite his legendary football career.
It only takes five signatures to allow the rest of the world to see this petition. With that in mind, I ask for your signature on this petition. With your help, we can make a positive change in our community, while simultaneously honoring one of the greatest athletes in NFL history and the town that raised him.
Also, you do not have to be from the Tyler area to sign this petition. Anyone and everyone is welcomed and encouraged to sign! Thank you all so much for your support! Thank you all so much for reading this post, and for signing the petition below. Together, we can make a difference.
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