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'''Larry Clyde Rakestraw''' ( |
'''Larry Clyde Rakestraw''' (April 22, 1942 – August 4, 2019) was a former [[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, Ga and had 11 grandchildren. He has been 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 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20110719101638/http://gshf.org/pdf_files/press_room/gshf%20member%20list%202010.pdf |archivedate=2011-07-19 |df= }}</ref> |
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'''College records at UGA''' |
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'''1963 Georgia vs. Miami ''' |
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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). |
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Rakestraw died on August 4, 2019 at the age of 77.<ref>{{cite web |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> |
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| Born: | April 22, 1942 Mableton, Georgia | ||||||||
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| Position: | Quarterback | ||||||||
| NFL draft: | 1964 / round: 8 / pick: 112 | ||||||||
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Larry Clyde Rakestraw (April 22, 1942 – August 4, 2019) was a former American football quarterback in the 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, Ga and had 11 grandchildren. He has been 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
- ^ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2011-07-19. Retrieved 2010-03-08.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help)CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - ^ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2011-07-19. Retrieved 2010-03-08.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help)CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - ^ "Former Georgia quarterback Larry Rakestraw dies". The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. Retrieved August 10, 2019.
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