Louis Joseph "Ty" Rauber (September 8, 1905 – January 29, 1949) was a college football player, Navy Commander, and special agent with the FBI.[1]
Ty Rauber | |
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| Born | Louis Joseph Rauber September 8, 1905 Wellsville, New York, U.S. |
| Died | January 29, 1949 (aged 43) |
| Other names | Ty |
| Occupation | FBI agent |
| College football career | |
| Washington & Lee Generals | |
| Position | Fullback |
| Class | 1927 |
| Personal information | |
| Height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) |
| Weight | 170 lb (77 kg) |
| Career history | |
| College | Washington & Lee (1924–1926) |
| High school | Central |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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Early years edit
Rauber was born on September 8, 1905, in Wellsville, New York to John Rauber and Catherine Shaughnessy. He attended Central High School of Washington, D. C. and was captain of its 1923 football team.[2]
Washington & Lee edit
Football edit
Rauber was a prominent fullback for the Washington & Lee Generals of Washington & Lee University. He was the first Generals player to make an All-East team, and the first All-American.[3]
1925 edit
Against Princeton in 1925, Ty once punted the ball from his end zone into a gale of wind which blew the ball right back into his arms. The Tigers then threw him for a safety.[4]
1926 edit
Rauber received All-Southern selections in 1926; receiving the third most votes of any player just behind Hoyt Winslett and Bill Spears.[5] He received a third-team All-American vote from the Associated Press.
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Rauber was a Commander with the Navy, serving as legal officer in charge of the land division, called to active duty in 1939.[2] He later went overseas with naval intelligence.[2]
Later years edit
Rauber died in Guam of a heart attack after having fallen off a boat.[2]
See also edit
References edit
- ^ McJimsey, George T. (2010). Documentary History of the Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidency. Vol. 38. University Publications of America. p. 117. ISBN 9781602050099.
- ^ a b c d ""Ty" Rauber Passes Away In Guam". The Grapevine. February 1949.
- ^ "Ty Rauber '27 - Washington & Lee".
- ^ "Fancy Football Feats". The Spartanburg Herald. February 2, 1935.
- ^ "Three Selected By Many Southern Sports Writers". The Spartanburg Herald. December 1, 1926.
External links edit
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