Earl "Grisss" Insley (October 26, 1911 – September 30, 1958) was an

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coach and player. He served as the head football coach at his alma mater, Arizona State College at Flagstaff—now known as

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—from 1954 to 1955, compiling a record of 3–15. Insley was killed in a car crash in 1958. As a player in 1932, he completed a pass on a fake PAT to upset the

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Head coaching record

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