Persona

Campbell, John Edward 1937-

John Campbell was born in 1937 in the small community of Blucher, Saskatchewan. He attended City Park Collegiate in Saskatoon graduating in 1955. In September 1972 he was appointed a Director of the Physical Education Program, Department of Education. Campbell served as chairman of the Advisory Committee on Physical Education from 1972-1983, advising the Minister of Education on matters pertaining to the incorporation of physical education into school curriculum.

In this capacity Campbell was responsible for the introduction of the first K-12 curriculum guides for physical education. He was also the principle author of the 1977 Task Force Report on Physical Education. In 1982 he returned to a teaching career in northern Saskatchewan after the work of the Advisory Committee ended. Campbell Beyond his involvement in school sports he served on the Steering Committee for Northern Cultural Sports Games. He remains active in local athletic associations and summer camps in Lanigan and district. A complete biography of his academic and teaching career can be found in file III.5.