Larry Highbaugh (January 14, 1949 – March 21, 2017) was an American defensive back who played with the

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from 1971 to 1972 and the

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from 1972 to 1983 of the

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(CFL). Highbaugh attended

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, where he competed on the football and track teams. As a sprinter the Indiana Hoosiers track and field team, Highbaugh finished 7th in the

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at the 1969 NCAA Division I Outdoor Track and Field Championships. He won six

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championships while with the Eskimos and was a three-time CFL All-Star. Highbaugh was inducted into the

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in 2004 and in November, 2006, was voted one of the CFL's Top 50 players (#38) of the league's modern era by Canadian television sports network TSN. After his football career ended he taught at South Gwinnett High School in

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and died there at age 67. His grandson, Tre Roberson, is a cornerback who plays for the Calgary Stampeders of the CFL

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1949 births 2017 deaths BC Lions players Canadian football defensive backs Canadian Football Hall of Fame inductees Edmonton Elks players Indiana Hoosiers football players Players of American football from Indianapolis Players of Canadian football from Indianapolis American male sprinters Indiana Hoosiers men's track and field athletes Track and field athletes from Indianapolis {{Canadianfootball-defensiveback-stub