Ice Skating Accident Sidelines Campbell

[pezz97]

John Campbell, the sport's all-time leading money-winning driver, will be out of action for an undetermined time after needing surgery late Wednesday afternoon to repair a broken left collarbone sufered in an ice skating accident earlier in the day.
 
Campbell's wife, Paula, told harnessracing.com Thursday morning that her husband was skating on an outside neighborhood rink with his grandson when he slipped and tumbled, landing directly on his shoulder. Campbell, 58, was taken immediately to Passaic Valley Hospital in New Jersey where the surgery was performed at 5 p.m.
 
"It was just a freak accident," said Paula Campbell. "We were able to do some things so he could have the surgery done right away. He could have stayed in the hospital overnight but because of the snowstorm, I was able to bring him home last night."
 
Paula said doctors did not give John a definite number on recovery time, although she said he his hoping to return to the sulky in about four weeks. The Hall of Fame driver currently has 10,641 career wins and a record $285.7 million in purse earning

[careless hal]

Wow, that is too bad.  A speedy recovery to John.  I no longer ice skate, roller skate, or even bowl(because of my back))  I have fallen many times(not recently) and always credit my wrestling background for saving me from injury.

[badolpuddytat]

John Campbell, the sport's all-time leading money-winning driver, will be out of action for an undetermined time after needing surgery late Wednesday afternoon to repair a broken left collarbone sufered in an ice skating accident earlier in the day.
 
Campbell's wife, Paula, told harnessracing.com Thursday morning that her husband was skating on an outside neighborhood rink with his grandson when he slipped and tumbled, landing directly on his shoulder. Campbell, 58, was taken immediately to Passaic Valley Hospital in New Jersey where the surgery was performed at 5 p.m.
 
"It was just a freak accident," said Paula Campbell. "We were able to do some things so he could have the surgery done right away. He could have stayed in the hospital overnight but because of the snowstorm, I was able to bring him home last night."
 
Paula said doctors did not give John a definite number on recovery time, although she said he his hoping to return to the sulky in about four weeks. The Hall of Fame driver currently has 10,641 career wins and a record $285.7 million in purse earning

DAMMIT!!! I TOLD HIM THOSE CANUKS WERE ALREADY SET IN THE OLYMPICS! But no he tried that stupid triple toe loop!!

[Jeremy]

Wow, that is too bad.  A speedy recovery to John.  I no longer ice skate, roller skate, or even bowl(because of my back))  I have fallen many times(not recently) and always credit my wrestling background for saving me from injury.

I was just about to ask you if you ice skated, so glad you posted it.

[NIATROSS]

speedy recovery john !   

[maywoodmaniac]

Unlike the last couple of winters, he was on a roll this season. 

Hopefully the injury will heal right, John will get rehab out of the way and come back strong when the weather really warms up.

[The Skipper]

It's a bitch getting older, your mind sometimes feels 17 but your body  well that's what Gary and
Hal tell me anyway.

Heal quick J.C. 

[LVGaryD]

Hate to hear of John Campbell getting hurt yet again. What a great, great man, both as a horseman and as a human being.