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
Born
Louis Joseph Rauber

(1905-09-08)September 8, 1905
DiedJanuary 29, 1949(1949-01-29) (aged 43)
Other namesTy
OccupationFBI agent
College football career
Washington & Lee Generals
PositionFullback
Class1927
Personal information
Height5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Weight170 lb (77 kg)
Career history
CollegeWashington & Lee (1924–1926)
High schoolCentral
Career highlights and awards

Early years

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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

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Football

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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

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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

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Rabuer as a member of the 1926 Washington and Lee Generals football team

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

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Rauber died in Guam of a heart attack after having fallen off a boat.[2]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ McJimsey, George T. (2010). Documentary History of the Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidency. Vol. 38. University Publications of America. p. 117. ISBN 9781602050099.
  2. ^ a b c d ""Ty" Rauber Passes Away In Guam". The Grapevine. February 1949.
  3. ^ "Ty Rauber '27 - Washington & Lee".
  4. ^ "Fancy Football Feats". The Spartanburg Herald. February 2, 1935.
  5. ^ "Three Selected By Many Southern Sports Writers". The Spartanburg Herald. December 1, 1926.
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