East Tennessee State University

A three-sport star in baseball, basketball and football from 1928 to 1931, A.R. “Cap” Isbell was selected as a two-time All-Conference center. After play at ETSU, Isbell went on to have a successful coaching career at Erwin High School not only in football, but also in basketball. As head football coach at Erwin, he compiled a 64-44-10 career record in 12 years, and as head basketball coach, he won five district titles and one regional crown. He was inducted into the ETSU Athletic Hall of Fame in 1979.