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Rusty Rebowe
No. 56
Position:Linebacker
Personal information
Born: (1956-01-17) January 17, 1956 (age 68)
Destrehan, Louisiana, U.S.
Height:5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Weight:213 lb (97 kg)
Career information
High school:Destrehan
College:Nicholls State
Undrafted:1978
Career history
Career NFL statistics
Tackles:0
Sacks:0
Interceptions:0
Forced fumbles:0
Stats at Pro Football Reference

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.

Playing career

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High School career

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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

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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

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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

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Rebowe's brother, Tim Rebowe, is the current head coach at Nicholls State.[2][9]

References

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  1. ^ a b c d "This is Rusty Rebowe". L'Observateur. June 8, 1998. Retrieved March 28, 2020.
  2. ^ a b c Renois, Teddy (June 9, 2012). "Rebowe overcame deficiencies by using smarts to become great". The Houma Courier. Retrieved March 28, 2020.
  3. ^ "Destrehan Wildcats". 14-0productions.com. Retrieved March 29, 2020.
  4. ^ "Rusty Rebowe". pro-football-reference.com. Retrieved January 9, 2020.
  5. ^ "Nicholls State Colonels media guide: Colonel Accolades" (PDF). geauxcolonels.com. p. 61. Retrieved November 21, 2012.
  6. ^ "Nicholls State Colonels media guide: Team Records" (PDF). geauxcolonels.com. p. 56. Retrieved March 29, 2020.
  7. ^ "Rusty Rebowe". nfl.com. Retrieved November 27, 2012.
  8. ^ Maxymuk, John (February 16, 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.
  9. ^ "Nicholls sees Rebowe as perfect fit to direct Colonel football program". riverparishfootball.com. Retrieved March 28, 2020.
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