| Born: | January 8, 1930 Houston, Texas, U.S. |
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| Died: | October 31, 1978 (aged 48) Bosque County, Texas, U.S. |
| Career information | |
| CFL status | American |
| Position(s) | DB, QB |
| Height | 6 ft 1 in (185 cm) |
| Weight | 190 lb (86 kg) |
| College | Baylor |
| NFL draft | 1952, round: 1, pick: 7 |
| Drafted by | Washington Redskins |
| Career history | |
| As player | |
| 1954–1959 | Saskatchewan Roughriders |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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| CFL West All-Star | 1956, 1957, 1958 |
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 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, 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.
His older brothers Cody and Cecil Isbell played football for Purdue and Baylor University/Green Bay Packers respectively his younger brother William Adger "Dub" Isbell Jr. played football at Rice.