Members
Inductee
HIGHBAUGH, LARRY E.
HIGHBAUGH, LARRY E.
Born on January 14, 1950
Indianapolis
March 21, 2017.
Inducted On
June 12, 2014
Location Inducted
Indianapolis, IN
Region Number
7
Indpls Washington
Player
Indianapolis Washington
1967
Lettered in football, basketball, and track; played on 1966 State Championship football team; set state records in 100-yard and 220-yard dash; played on 1964-1965 State Basketball Championship team.
Indiana University
1971
2-year football letterman as a defensive back; played on 1967 Big Ten championship team that played in 1968 Rose Bowl; 4-year track and field letterman; 2-time All-American in the 440-yard relay; still holds second fastest 100-yard dash record (9.3 seconds) in program history.
After retiring from professional football, became a teacher at South Gwinnett High School in Snellville, Georgia, and coached track.
Wife, Manuela; children, Monica, Angela, Tara, Alisa, and Bria
Professional Athletic Background: Played for Dallas Cowboys of NFL; also played for British Columbia Lions 1971, 1972 and Edmonton Eskimos 1972-1983 of the Canadian Football League; played defensive back, kick returner, punt returner, wide receiver, and running back in professional career.
Professional Athletic Honors: Played in 9 Grey Cup games; Eskimos won 6 Grey Cups during his career there; 3-time CFL All-Star; 4-time West Division All-Star; named to Eskimos Wall of Honor 1996; inducted into Canadian Football Hall of Fame 2004; voted one of CFL's Top 50 players of league's modern era by Canadian sports network TSN 2006.
Professional Athletic Honors: Played in 9 Grey Cup games; Eskimos won 6 Grey Cups during his career there; 3-time CFL All-Star; 4-time West Division All-Star; named to Eskimos Wall of Honor 1996; inducted into Canadian Football Hall of Fame 2004; voted one of CFL's Top 50 players of league's modern era by Canadian sports network TSN 2006.
