Role American football player College: Oklahoma Education University of Oklahoma | Games played: 40 Positions Guard Name Louis Oubre | |
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Date of birth: (1958-05-15) May 15, 1958 (age 57) High school: New Orleans (LA) St. Augustine NFL draft: 1981 / Round: 5 / Pick: 112 | ||
Place of birth: New Orleans, Louisiana | ||
Louis Byron Oubre, III (born May 15, 1958) is a former American college and professional football player who was a guard in the National Football League (NFL) for five seasons during the 1980s. He played college football for the University of Oklahoma, and earned All-American honors. He played professionally for the NFL's New Orleans Saints, and later the Miami Dolphins.
He was born in New Orleans, Louisiana, where he played at St. Augustine High School. He was a member of the Purple Knights' 1975 Class AAAA state championship team.
Oubre attended the University of Oklahoma, where he played for the Oklahoma Sooners football team from 1977 to 1980. As a senior in 1980, he was recognized as a consensus first-team All-American.
The New Orleans Saints chose Oubre in the fifth round (112th pick overall) of the 1981 NFL Draft, and he played for the Saints from 1981 to 1984. He later played for the Miami Dolphins during his final NFL season in 1987.