Rusty Rebowe
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| Position: | Linebacker | ||||||||
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| Born: | January 17, 1956 Destrehan, Louisiana | ||||||||
| Height: | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | ||||||||
| Weight: | 213 lb (97 kg) | ||||||||
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| High school: | Destrehan (Destrehan, Louisiana) | ||||||||
| College: | Nicholls State | ||||||||
| Undrafted: | 1978 | ||||||||
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Rusty Rebowe (born January 17, 1956) is a former professional American football linebacker in the National Football League (NFL) for the New Orleans Saints and in the Canadian Football League (CFL) with the Hamilton Tiger-Cats.
Playing career[edit]
High School career[edit]
Rebowe from Norco, Louisiana played high school football at Destrehan High School where he was named Class 3A state defensive most valuable player in 1973.[1][2] His team won the 1973 LHSAA 3A state championship.[1][3]
College career[edit]
Rebowe played college football at Nicholls State University.[4] In his junior year in 1976, he was named second-team All-Gulf South Conference and during his senior year in 1977, he was named player of the year in the Gulf South Conference and was a consensus first-team Associated Press All-American, first-team Kodak All-American by the American Football Coaches Association (AFCA) and first-team NCAA All-American.[1][5] He finished his career as the all-time leading tackler in school history with 655 total tackles (solo and assists), all-time leader in solo tackles with 412, all-time leader for tackles in a season with 239 and tackles in a game with 23.[6]
Professional career[edit]
Rebowe was a free agent selection of the New Orleans Saints in 1978 and played for the team during the 1978 season.[7][8] In 1979, he was a member of the Hamilton Tiger-Cats in the Canadian Football League.[1][2]
Personal life[edit]
Rebowe's brother, Tim Rebowe, is the current head coach at Nicholls State.[2][9]
References[edit]
- ^ a b c d "This is Rusty Rebowe". L'Observateur. June 8, 1998. Retrieved March 28, 2020.
- ^ a b c Renois, Teddy (June 9, 2012). "Rebowe overcame deficiencies by using smarts to become great". The Houma Courier. Retrieved March 28, 2020.
- ^ "Destrehan Wildcats". 14-0productions.com. Retrieved March 29, 2020.
- ^ "Rusty Rebowe". pro-football-reference.com. Retrieved January 9, 2020.
- ^ "Nicholls State Colonels media guide: Colonel Accolades" (PDF). geauxcolonels.com. p. 61. Retrieved November 21, 2012.
- ^ "Nicholls State Colonels media guide: Team Records" (PDF). geauxcolonels.com. p. 56. Retrieved March 29, 2020.
- ^ "Rusty Rebowe". nfl.com. Retrieved November 27, 2012.
- ^ Maxymuk, John (16 February 2015). Uniform Numbers of the NFL [All-Time Rosters, Facts and Figures]. Jefferson, NC: McFarland & Company. p. 370. ISBN 978-1476603988. Retrieved March 28, 2020.
- ^ "Nicholls sees Rebowe as perfect fit to direct Colonel football program". riverparishfootball.com. Retrieved March 28, 2020.
External links[edit]
- Career statistics and player information from NFL.com · Pro Football Reference
- 1956 births
- Living people
- People from Norco, Louisiana
- Sportspeople from St. Charles Parish, Louisiana
- People from Destrehan, Louisiana
- Players of American football from Louisiana
- American football linebackers
- Destrehan High School alumni
- Nicholls Colonels football players
- All-American college football players
- New Orleans Saints players
- Hamilton Tiger-Cats players