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Larry Clyde Rakestraw (April 22, 1942 – August 4, 2019) was an 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 was inducted into the Georgia Sports Hall of Fame.[2]

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Larry Rakestraw

No. 12
Position:	Quarterback
Personal information
Born:	(1942-04-22)April 22, 1942 Mableton, Georgia
Died:	August 4, 2019(2019-08-04) (aged 77) Suwanee, Georgia
Career information
College:	Georgia
NFL Draft:	1964 / Round: 8 / Pick: 112
Career history
Chicago Bears (1966–1968)
Career highlights and awards
Georgia Sports Hall of Fame (2010)[1]
Career NFL statistics
TD-INT: 4-9 Yards: 589 QB Rating: 40.7
Player stats at NFL.com

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]

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