Researching Cecil Isbell
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 | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 155 people with the Isbell surname? In that year Isbell was ranked number 3424 for popularity in the UK. |
The name Cecil means "Blind" and is of Latin origin.
Records of Cecil Isbell on Ancestry
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DNA
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Birth, Death and Marriage Records for Cecil Isbell and the Isbell Family History
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| Did you know that there are currently 306 people with the Isbell surname in the UK? Isbell is now ranked number 3754 for popularity in the UK. |
Isbell Family History Databases
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Cecil Isbell
Cecil Frank Isbell (July 11, 1915 – June 23, 1985) was an American football quarterback and coach. He played five years in the National Football League (NFL) with the Green Bay Packers, leading them to the NFL Championship in 1939. He retired after the 1942 season to become an assistant coach at his alma mater, Purdue University, and the following year became its head coach for three seasons.
Isbell was the head coach of the Baltimore Colts of the All-America Football Conference from 1947 to 1949, resigning after four winless games. He then became an assistant under former head coach Curly Lambeau, now with the Chicago Cardinals. When Lambeau resigned late in the 1951 season, Isbell was the interim head coach for the final two games, which they split. Isbell's pro head coaching record was 10–23–1. He was hired as an assistant coach with the Dallas Texans if the NFL in 1952. Isbell was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame as a player in 1967.
Source: Cecil Isbell, Wikipedia, The Free EncyclopediaOther names that sound a bit like Isbell
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