Larry Rakestraw
Encyclopedia
Larry Clyde Rakestraw is 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 is a member of the Sigma Chi
Fraternity. Larry lives in Suwanee, Ga and has 9 grandchildren. He has been 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 QB 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 Orange Bowl
Larry 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).
United States
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football
American football
American football is a sport played between two teams of eleven with the objective of scoring points by advancing the ball into the opposing team's end zone. Known in the United States simply as football, it may also be referred to informally as gridiron football. The ball can be advanced by...
quarterback
Quarterback
Quarterback is a position in American and Canadian football. Quarterbacks are members of the offensive team and line up directly behind the offensive line...
in the NFL
National Football League
The National Football League is the highest level of professional American football in the United States, and is considered the top professional American football league in the world. It was formed by eleven teams in 1920 as the American Professional Football Association, with the league changing...
. He played three seasons for the Chicago Bears
Chicago Bears
The Chicago Bears are a professional American football team based in Chicago, Illinois. They are members of the North Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League...
. Rakestraw attended the University of Georgia
University of Georgia
The University of Georgia is a public research university located in Athens, Georgia, United States. Founded in 1785, it is the oldest and largest of the state's institutions of higher learning and is one of multiple schools to claim the title of the oldest public university in the United States...
where he was a three year starter at quarterback. He is a member of the Sigma Chi
Sigma Chi
Sigma Chi is the largest and one of the oldest college Greek-letter secret and social fraternities in North America with 244 active chapters and more than . Sigma Chi was founded on June 28, 1855 at Miami University in Oxford, Ohio when members split from Delta Kappa Epsilon...
Fraternity. Larry lives in Suwanee, Ga and has 9 grandchildren. He has been inducted into the Georgia Sports Hall of Fame
Georgia Sports Hall of Fame
The Georgia Sports Hall of Fame is located in Macon, Georgia. It is the largest state sports hall of fame in America at .-Exhibitions:The Hall of Fame houses over of exhibit space broken down into sections including Hall of Fame Inductees, High School, collegiate sports, Olympic, Paralympic,...
.
College records at UGA
Two time All-Southeastern Conference.
Passed for more than 3,000 yards.
Starting QB 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 Orange Bowl
Larry 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).