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Position: | Quarterback | ||||||||||
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Born: | Galliano, Louisiana, U.S. | August 19, 1960||||||||||
Height: | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | ||||||||||
Weight: | 215 lb (98 kg) | ||||||||||
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High school: | South Lafourche | ||||||||||
College: | Northwestern State | ||||||||||
Undrafted: | 1983 | ||||||||||
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Bobby Joseph Hebert Jr. (surname pronounced AY-bair /ˈeɪbɛər/; born August 19, 1960) is an American sportscaster and former professional football quarterback. He played in the United States Football League (USFL) and National Football League (NFL) from 1983 to 1996 for the Michigan Panthers, Oakland Invaders, New Orleans Saints, and Atlanta Falcons. Nicknamed "the Cajun Cannon", Hebert led the Panthers to the USFL championship in the league's inaugural season. Later he helped bring the Saints their first winning season and playoff appearance in franchise history. Hebert was inducted to the New Orleans Saints Hall of Fame in 1999 and the Louisiana Sports Hall of Fame in 2000. He currently hosts an afternoon radio show on WWL AM 870 and WWL-FM 105.3 in New Orleans.