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'''Larry Clyde Rakestraw''' (born April 22, 1942 in [[Mableton, Georgia]]) is a former [[United States|American]] [[American football|football]] [[quarterback]] in the [[National Football League|NFL]]. He played three seasons for the [[Chicago Bears]]. Rakestraw attended the [[University of Georgia]] where he was a three year starter at quarterback. He is a member of the [[Sigma Chi]] Fraternity.
'''Larry Clyde Rakestraw''' (April 22, 1942 – August 4, 2019) was an [[Americans|American]] [[American football|football]] [[quarterback]] in the [[National Football League]] (NFL). He played three seasons for the [[Chicago Bears]]. Rakestraw attended the [[University of Georgia]] where he was a three-year starter at quarterback. He was a member of the [[Sigma Chi]] fraternity. Larry lived in Suwanee, Georgia and had 11 grandchildren. He was inducted into the [[Georgia Sports Hall of Fame]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://gshf.org/pdf_files/press_room/gshf%20member%20list%202010.pdf |title=Archived copy |accessdate=2010-03-08 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20110719101638/http://gshf.org/pdf_files/press_room/gshf%20member%20list%202010.pdf |archivedate=2011-07-19 }}</ref>

'''College records at UGA'''

*Two time All-Southeastern Conference.
*Passed for more than 3,000 yards.
*Starting quarterback as a So, Jr and Sr.
*Led the SEC in pass completions and passing yardage in his senior year.
*Senior Bowl most valuable player.

'''1963 Georgia vs. Miami '''

Rakestraw had 407 yards passing against Miami and broke one NCAA record - and 3 SEC records (414 total offense, 25 pass completions, 407 yards passing yards).

Rakestraw died on August 4, 2019, at the age of 77.<ref>{{cite news |title=Former Georgia quarterback Larry Rakestraw dies |url=https://www.ajc.com/sports/college/former-georgia-quarterback-larry-rakestraw-dies/ttH29dRtssBuJoXwLnY7UO/ |website=The Atlanta Journal-Constitution |accessdate=August 10, 2019 |language=en}}</ref>

==References==
{{Reflist}}

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Latest revision as of 00:24, 27 July 2024

Larry Rakestraw
No. 12
Position:Quarterback
Personal information
Born:(1942-04-22)April 22, 1942
Mableton, Georgia, U.S.
Died:August 4, 2019(2019-08-04) (aged 77)
Suwanee, Georgia, U.S.
Career information
College:Georgia
NFL draft:1964 / round: 8 / pick: 112
AFL draft:1964 / round: 11 / pick: 87
Career history
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics
TD-INT:4-9
Passing yards:589
Passer rating:40.7
Stats at Pro Football Reference

Larry Clyde Rakestraw (April 22, 1942 – August 4, 2019) was an American football quarterback in the National Football League (NFL). He played three seasons for the Chicago Bears. Rakestraw attended the University of Georgia where he was a three-year starter at quarterback. He was a member of the Sigma Chi fraternity. Larry lived in Suwanee, Georgia and had 11 grandchildren. He was inducted into the Georgia Sports Hall of Fame.[2]

College records at UGA

  • Two time All-Southeastern Conference.
  • Passed for more than 3,000 yards.
  • Starting quarterback as a So, Jr and Sr.
  • Led the SEC in pass completions and passing yardage in his senior year.
  • Senior Bowl most valuable player.

1963 Georgia vs. Miami

Rakestraw had 407 yards passing against Miami and broke one NCAA record - and 3 SEC records (414 total offense, 25 pass completions, 407 yards passing yards).

Rakestraw died on August 4, 2019, at the age of 77.[3]

References

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  1. ^ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on July 19, 2011. Retrieved March 8, 2010.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  2. ^ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on July 19, 2011. Retrieved March 8, 2010.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  3. ^ "Former Georgia quarterback Larry Rakestraw dies". The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. Retrieved August 10, 2019.


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