Ty Rauber
Born	Louis Joseph Rauber (1905-09-08)September 8, 1905 Wellsville, New York, U.S.
Died	January 29, 1949(1949-01-29) (aged 43) Guam
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
All-Southern (1926) Third-team All-American (1926) Washington & Lee Athletics Hall of Fame

Louis Joseph "Ty" Rauber (September 8, 1905 – January 29, 1949) was a college football player, Navy Commander, and special agent with the FBI.^[1]

Early years

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

Football

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

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

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.

Navy

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

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