Tobin Rote

Considering the impressive stats he piled up in professional football, former Harlandale High School quarterback, Tobin Rote, is one of the best all-round quarterbacks to ever come out of San Antonio. ​

Rote, who played at Rice from 1946 through 1949, was an All-Southwest Conference pick after leading the Owls to a 10-1 mark and a 27-13 victory over North Carolina in the 1950 Cotton Bowl. His professional career included 10 years in the National Football League with Green Bay and Detroit, and three years in the American Football League with San Diego and Denver. Additionally, he played in the Canadian Football League for three years with Toronto. ​

During his career, Rote had 18,850 passing yards in the NFL and AFL, and 9,872 yards in the CFL. He was the Detroit Lions’ starting quarterback when he led his team to a 59-14 victory over the Cleveland Browns to win the NFL championship in 1957.