Rae played college football at the University of Southern California.
In 1972 Rae was at the helm as the Trojans went undefeated to a Rose Bowl win en route to the National Championship.
[1] After USC, he was the backup quarterback for the Toronto Argonauts of the Canadian Football League before being not offered a contract after 1975 season.
[3] Rae played for the Oakland Raiders, Tampa Bay Buccaneers and Washington Redskins between 1976 and 1981.
[4] Since 2008, Rae has been the men's golf coach at Saddleback College in Mission Viejo, California.