John Fourcade
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| Date of birth: | October 11, 1960 |
| Place of birth: | Gretna, LA |
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| Position(s): | Quarterback |
| College: | Mississippi |
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| 1987-1990 | New Orleans Saints |
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John Charles Fourcade, Jr. (born October 11, 1960 in Gretna, Louisiana) is a former professional American football quarterback in the National Football League for the New Orleans Saints. Fourcade was the most valuable player of the 1982 Senior Bowl after passing for 115 yards and running for 33 yards and two touchdowns. He had gained 6,713 yards at Ole Miss from 1978-1981, breaking the career record of Archie Manning.
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[edit] Professional career
Fourcade played as an undrafted free agent in 4 games as a backup to Joe Paopao for the British Columbia Lions in 1982. As a career journeyman quarterback, he played for the 1983 Winnipeg Blue Bombers (CFL) and the 1984 Birmingham Stallions (USFL) before being signed as a free agent by the New York Giants in May 1985. He then played for the 1986-87 Denver Dynamite in the Arena Football League. In 1987, he led the Saints to a 2-1 strike game record and made the regular roster, leading the Saints to their first postseason berth. Over his career, Fourcade passed for 2,312 yards in 24 games for the Saints, with a passer rating of 70.1. He was waived by the Saints in July 1991. In 1993 he played for the Miami Hooters of the AFL. In 2001, he was the general manager, head coach and played in the National Indoor Football League for the Mississippi Fire Dogs. Fourcade is one of only two players in pro football history to serve his team as a general manager, head coach and player (In 2007 Mark Ricker also was the general manager, head coach and a player for the San Antonio Steers of the National Indoor Football League) He would retire soon after the age of 40 playing for more teams in more leagues than anyone in the history of football.
[edit] Coaching career
Fourcade coached for the 1994 Milwaukee Mustangs (AFL), the 1995 Miami Hooters (AFL), the 1999-2000 Mississippi Fire Dogs (IPFL), the 2001 Mobile Seagulls/Louisiana Bayou Beast (NIFL), the 2002 Florida Firecats (af2), the 2003-2004 Columbus Wardogs (af2), the 2005 Tupelo FireAnts (UIF) and the 2006 Bossier-Shreveport Battle Wings (af2).
As of the 2008 season, Fourcade is the head coach of the IFL Fairbanks Grizzliesin airbanks, Alaska.
[edit] Broadcasting Career
Fourcade currently serves as an NFL football analyst for WDSU (NBC) New Orleans.
[edit] Personal life
- Fourcade owns several Hooters restaurants throughout Louisiana and Florida.
- Fourcade, along with Bobby Hebert and three other former New Orleans Saints, served as a Grand Marshall for the 2007 New Orleans Mardi Gras celebration. [1]
