Larry Isbell, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Larry Isbell

American baseball and gridiron football player

Date of Birth: 08-Jan-1930

Place of Birth: Houston, Texas, United States

Date of Death: 31-Oct-1978

Profession: baseball player, American football player, Canadian football player

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Capricorn

Lawrence Dale Isbell (January 8, 1930 – October 31, 1978) was an American baseball and gridiron football player.
He was one of the rare players to be All-American in both baseball 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, he was named the 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 Mickey Sullivan.
Isbell played minor league baseball for the Boston Red Sox and Brooklyn Dodgers organizations.
He also played five years of professional football in the Canadian Football League (CFL) as a defensive back with the Saskatchewan Roughriders.
He is a member of the Texas Sports Hall of Fame.