Rusty Rebowe | |
Number: | 56 |
Position: | Linebacker |
Birth Date: | 17 January 1956 |
Birth Place: | Destrehan, Louisiana |
Height Ft: | 5 |
Height In: | 10 |
Weight Lbs: | 213 |
High School: | Destrehan (Destrehan, Louisiana) |
College: | Nicholls State |
Undraftedyear: | 1978 |
Pastteams: | |
Statlabel1: | Tackles |
Statvalue1: | 0 |
Statlabel2: | Sacks |
Statvalue2: | 0 |
Statlabel3: | Interceptions |
Statvalue3: | 0 |
Statlabel4: | Forced fumbles |
Statvalue4: | 0 |
Pfr: | R/ReboRu20 |
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.
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]
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]
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]
Rebowe's brother, Tim Rebowe, is the current head coach at Nicholls State.[2] [9]