Michael John Rae (born July 26, 1951) is an American former professional

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in the

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(NFL) and

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(CFL).

Early life

Rae attended and played

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at Lakewood High School.

College career

Rae played

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at the

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. In 1972 Rae was at the helm as the Trojans went undefeated to a Rose Bowl win en route to the National Championship. *1970: 20/45 for 331 yards with 4 TD and 1 INT. *1971: 38/79 for 599 yards with 7 TD and 4 INT. *1972: 114/199 for 1754 yards with 5 TD and 12 INT. 82 carries for 247 yards and 5 TD.

Professional career

After USC, he was the backup quarterback for the

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of the

before being not offered a contract after 1975 season. Rae played for the

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and

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between 1976 and 1981. Rae also shared quarterback duties with former UCLA quarterback

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during the inaugural season of the L.A. Express of the United States Football League (USFL) in 1983.

Now

Since 2008, Rae has been the men's golf coach at Saddleback College in

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References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Rae, Mike 1951 births Living people American football quarterbacks Oakland Raiders players Players of American football from Long Beach, California Players of Canadian football from Long Beach, California Tampa Bay Buccaneers players Washington Redskins players USC Trojans football players Toronto Argonauts players Canadian football quarterbacks Los Angeles Express players Lakewood High School (California) alumni