Front row wizards in 1e/2e it can be done

Looking at breaking out of the conventional mold of fighters in the front row, wizards in the back row.  Here are some alternatives:

Under the conventional rules, the best bet is probably a human wizard with a staff and bonuses to AC and to hp.  (hp 6, AC 6, 1-6 damage)  (Probably not realistic, this "warrior" will not last long)

Militant Wizards:  Kit from Complete Wizard's that allows wielding weapons like battle axes and swords.  So this kit would yield at best a 6 hp, AC 6 wizard wielding a long sword (d8 damage).  A little better.

Saurials:  Some saurials (a race of dinosaur-people from the Forgotten Realms.  The most famous being Dragonbait, a Saurial paladin.  His adventures are described in the Finder's Stone Trilogy) are able to get a low AC and others are able to get higher hp.  It would be possible to have a 10 hp, AC 5, hornhead saurial wizard- capable of wielding a special staff that does 2-12 hp of damage.  It is also possible to have a hp 6, AC 1 bladeback saurial  (also wielding the staff for 2-12).  Both of these take damage as size large creatures.