Earl Insley
Earl "Grisss" Insley (October 26, 1911 – September 30, 1958) was an American football coach and player. He served as the head football coach at his alma mater, Arizona State College at Flagstaff—now known as Northern Arizona University—from 1954 to 1955, compiling a record of 3–15.[1] Insley was killed in a car crash in 1958.[2]
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| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | October 26, 1911 |
| Died | September 30, 1958 (aged 46) Arizona, U.S. |
| Playing career | |
| 1932–1933 | Arizona State–Flagstaff |
| Position(s) | Kicker |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 1954–1955 | Arizona State–Flagstaff |
| Administrative career (AD unless noted) | |
| 1949–1958 | Arizona State–Flagstaff |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 3–15 |
As a player in 1932, he completed a pass on a fake PAT to upset the University of Arizona.[3]
Head coaching record
| Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arizona State–Flagstaff Lumberjacks (New Mexico Conference) (1954–1955) | |||||||||
| 1954 | Arizona State–Flagstaff | 3–6 | 1–4 | 6th | |||||
| 1955 | Arizona State–Flagstaff | 0–9 | 0–5 | 6th | |||||
| Arizona State–Flagstaff: | 3–15 | 1–9 | |||||||
| Total: | 3–15 | ||||||||
References
- "1985 NAU Athletics Hall of Fame Class – Earl "Giggs" Insley (Football and Basketball, 1934-39)". Northern Arizona Lumberjacks. Retrieved November 11, 2019.
- "Crash Kills ASC Athletic Director Earl Insley". Arizona Republic. January 31, 1958. p. 45 – via Newspapers.com.
- Finley, Ryan (September 17, 2015). "NAU hoping to revive a blast from the past against the UA". Arizona Daily Star. tucson.com. Retrieved November 11, 2019.
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