Rusty Rebowe
American gridiron football player (born 1956)
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Rusty Rebowe (born January 17, 1956) is an American former professional football player who was a linebacker in the National Football League (NFL) for the New Orleans Saints and in the Canadian Football League (CFL) with the Hamilton Tiger-Cats. He played college football for the Nicholls State Colonels.
Destrehan, Louisiana, U.S.
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| Position | Linebacker | ||||||||||
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| Born | January 17, 1956 Destrehan, Louisiana, U.S. | ||||||||||
| Listed height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | ||||||||||
| Listed weight | 213 lb (97 kg) | ||||||||||
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| High school | Destrehan | ||||||||||
| College | Nicholls State | ||||||||||
| NFL draft | 1978: undrafted | ||||||||||
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Playing career
High school career
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
Rebowe played college football for the Nicholls State Colonels.[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
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
Rebowe's brother, Tim Rebowe, is the current head coach at Nicholls State.[2][9]