Earl Insley

Earl Insley
Biographical details
Born(1911-10-26)October 26, 1911
DiedJanuary 29, 1958(1958-01-29) (aged 46)
east of Show Low, Arizona, U.S.
Playing career
Football
1932–1933Arizona State–Flagstaff
Position(s)Halfback
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
Football
1934–1935Round Valley HS (AZ)
1936–1939Holbrook HS (AZ)
1940–1941Arizona State–Flagstaff (freshmen)
1954–1955Arizona State–Flagstaff
Administrative career (AD unless noted)
1949–1958Arizona State–Flagstaff
Head coaching record
Overall3–15 (college)

Earl Frank "Jiggs" Insley Jr. (October 26, 1911 – January 29, 1958) was an American football coach and college athletics administrator. 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. Insley was also the athletic director at Arizona State–Flagstaff from 1949 to 1958.

Insley attended Gallup High School in Gallup, New Mexico, from which he graduated in 1930.[1] At Arizona State–Flagstaff, he letterd in football and basketball.[2] In 1932, he completed a pass on a fake PAT to upset the Arizona Wildcats.[3]

Insley was killed in a car crash, on January 29, 1958, east of Show Low, Arizona.[1][4]

Head coaching record

College

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

  1. ^ a b "Jiggs Insley Killed; Services Saturday". Arizona Daily Sun. Flagstaff, Arizona. January 30, 1958. p. 1. Retrieved November 10, 2024 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  2. ^ "1985 NAU Athletics Hall of Fame Class – Earl "Giggs" Insley (Football and Basketball, 1934-39)". Northern Arizona Lumberjacks. Retrieved November 11, 2019.
  3. ^ 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.
  4. ^ "Crash Kills ASC Athletic Director Earl Insley". The Arizona Republic. Phoenix, Arizona. January 31, 1958. p. 45. Retrieved November 10, 2024 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.


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