Head and shoulders image of Larry Isbell, Huskies backfield coach.

Bio/Historical Note: Lawrence Dale Isbell (1930-1978) was one of the rare players to be All-American in both baseball and in football. He was an All-American quarterback in 1951, when he guided the Baylor Bears football team to the Orange Bowl; he threw for 26 career touchdowns in college. In 1952 Isbell was named All-American catcher by the American Baseball Coaches Association. That season he set a school record with a .431 average; through 2008, he still ranked second in Baylor Bears baseball annals for best single-season average, behind only Mickey Sullivan. Isbell played minor league baseball for the Boston Red Sox and Brooklyn Dodgers organizations. He also played from 1954-1958 with the Saskatchewan Roughriders as an all-star defensive back, as well as a punter, quarterback and wide receiver. Isbell was working as a car salesman in Clifton, Texas, when he died of a heart attack in 1978.