Duke Carlisle, Legendary Texas Quarterback, Dies at 84
Carlisle led the Longhorns to their first national championship in 1964 before a career in finance and the oil industry.
Duke Carlisle, a storied quarterback for the Texas Longhorns, has died at the age of 84.
Carlisle guided the Longhorns to an undefeated season and their first national championship in 1964. He was named MVP of the Cotton Bowl for his performance in the team's decisive victory over Roger Staubach and Navy.
His death on Friday followed a seven-year battle with lung cancer, according to the Houston Chronicle. Carlisle's son-in-law, Rich Terry, described him as a "humble, self-effacing guy" who "never pushed himself and never took himself seriously."
Born Emmett Augustus Carlisle in Kaufman, Texas, he earned the nickname "Duke" while growing up in Athens. He led his high school team to the state quarterfinals as a junior.
Though drafted by both the NFL's Green Bay Packers and the AFL's Kansas City Chiefs, Carlisle never played professionally. After his college career, he pursued a career in investment banking in New York before moving to Dallas and eventually settling in Mississippi, where he worked in the oil business.