Larry Clyde Rakestraw (April 22, 1942 – August 4, 2019) was an

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quarterback in the

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. He played three seasons for the

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. 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 was inducted into the Georgia Sports Hall of Fame. 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.

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1942 births 2019 deaths American football quarterbacks Chicago Bears players Georgia Bulldogs football players People from Mableton, Georgia Players of American football from Georgia (U.S. state) Sportspeople from Cobb County, Georgia {{Quarterback-1940s-stub