J.T. Rakestraw

J.T. Rakestraw


Born:
February 25, 1920
Union County, MS

Died:
September 12, 1999
Picayune, MS


Career
Sunflower College (College)
1947-48 Memphis Legionnaires (SPBL)
1947-48 Nashville Vols (SPBL)
1947-48 Birmingham Vulcans (SPBL)
1947-48 Mobile Gulls (SPBL)
1953-54 Whiskered Wizards (Independent)

Rakestraw served in the U.S. Army during World War 2. After finishing at Sunflower College, he played bounced around the Southern Basketball League for the 1947-48 season.

Rakestraw's younger brother, Tye, played basketball at Delta State College in the late 40's and would kill his own wife in 1982 before committing suicide.

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