Charles Frank "Lappy" Lapenbusch Sr. (May 18, 1908 – September 30, 1996) was an American athlete and sports coach. He was best known for his time at Western Washington University, at which he served from 1933 to 1975 and coached football, basketball, baseball, tennis and golf. A native of Washington, Lappenbusch attended the University of Puget Sound for a time before transferring to the University of Washington. He played as a lineman for both schools' football teams, and was named All-Pacific Northwest as a senior in 1930. Afterwards, he served for one year as an assistant football coach for Washington. In 1932, Lappenbusch became athletic director and head coach at Albany College (now known as Lewis & Clark College), a position in which he served for one season. Lappenbusch was hired at Bellingham Normal School (now Western Washington University) in 1933, and went on to serve in various positions through 1975. He coached football for 20 seasons, and was their all-time wins leader at the time of his retirement in 1955. He also coached basketball for 13 seasons, baseball for six years, tennis for 22 years, and golf two seasons, and was a member of the physical education department for 42 years. Lappenbusch was inducted into the NAIA Hall of Fame in 1961 and received national recognition for his development of the "Straight Line Philosophy," in addition to other innovations. Early life and education Lappenbusch was born on May 18, 1908, at Lake Tapps in Washington. He attended the University of Puget Sound for two years before transferring to the University of Washington to major in pre-med. He played right tackle for Puget Sound under coach Cac Hubbard and was awarded a varsity jacket as well as the Mahncke Award for highest scholastic average. Lappenbusch played for Washington as a guard in 1930 and was selected first-team All-Pacific Northwest by Associated Press (AP) despite missing several games due to injury. Some sources also stated that he was named an All-American. During his time at Puget Sound and Washington, he also participated in basketball, baseball, and track and field. Coaching career After graduating from the University of Washington, from which he received a bachelor's degree and master's degree, Lappenbusch was hired by the school as assistant line coach in 1931. He also assisted in coaching the freshman team that year. The following year, Lappenbusch began serving as athletic director, physical education