Vaughn Hebron
Encyclopedia
Vaughn Harlen Hebron is a former American football
running back
in the National Football League
for the Philadelphia Eagles
and Denver Broncos
.
at Cardinal Gibbons High School
. He also participated in track and field.
at Virginia Tech
.
where he played running back and later played with the Denver Broncos
where he won two Super Bowls (Super Bowl XXXII
and Super Bowl XXXIII
).
on Comcast SportsNet Philadelphia which airs after every Philadelphia Eagles
game. He starred alongside host Michael Barkann
, Pennsylvania
Governor Ed Rendell
, and Ray Didinger
. Hebron was replaced by recently retired Eagles offensive tackle Tra Thomas for the 2011-2012 NFL season. While a strong analyst and adept at providing the player's perspective, Hebron and Rendell often quibbled during live airings of the show.
He was interviewed for an episode of NFL's Greatest Games
which aired on ESPN2
.
American football
American football is a sport played between two teams of eleven with the objective of scoring points by advancing the ball into the opposing team's end zone. Known in the United States simply as football, it may also be referred to informally as gridiron football. The ball can be advanced by...
running back
Running back
A running back is a gridiron football position, who is typically lined up in the offensive backfield. The primary roles of a running back are to receive handoffs from the quarterback for a rushing play, to catch passes from out of the backfield, and to block.There are usually one or two running...
in the National Football League
National Football League
The National Football League is the highest level of professional American football in the United States, and is considered the top professional American football league in the world. It was formed by eleven teams in 1920 as the American Professional Football Association, with the league changing...
for the Philadelphia Eagles
Philadelphia Eagles
The Philadelphia Eagles are a professional American football team based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. They are members of the East Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League...
and Denver Broncos
Denver Broncos
The Denver Broncos are a professional American football team based in Denver, Colorado. They are currently members of the West Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League...
.
Early life
Hebron attended and played high school footballHigh school football
High school football, in North America, refers to the game of football as it is played in the United States and Canada. It ranks among the most popular interscholastic sports in both of these nations....
at Cardinal Gibbons High School
Cardinal Gibbons School
The Cardinal Gibbons School, also referred to as Cardinal Gibbons, CG and most commonly as Gibbons, was a Roman Catholic high school and middle school for boys in Baltimore, Maryland, U.S.A...
. He also participated in track and field.
College career
Hebron played college footballCollege football
College football refers to American football played by teams of student athletes fielded by American universities, colleges, and military academies, or Canadian football played by teams of student athletes fielded by Canadian universities...
at Virginia Tech
Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, popularly known as Virginia Tech , is a public land-grant university with the main campus in Blacksburg, Virginia with other research and educational centers throughout the Commonwealth of Virginia, United States, and internationally.Founded in...
.
Professional career
Hebron signed as a free-agent with the Philadelphia EaglesPhiladelphia Eagles
The Philadelphia Eagles are a professional American football team based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. They are members of the East Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League...
where he played running back and later played with the Denver Broncos
Denver Broncos
The Denver Broncos are a professional American football team based in Denver, Colorado. They are currently members of the West Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League...
where he won two Super Bowls (Super Bowl XXXII
Super Bowl XXXII
Super Bowl XXXII was an American football game played on January 25, 1998 at Qualcomm Stadium in San Diego, California to decide the National Football League champion following the 1997 regular season...
and Super Bowl XXXIII
Super Bowl XXXIII
Super Bowl XXXIII was an American football game played on January 31, 1999, at Pro Player Stadium in Miami, Florida to decide the National Football League champion, following the 1998 regular season. The American Football Conference champion Denver Broncos defeated the National Football...
).
After football
Hebron is currently CEO/President of VMS Movement Specialists, a Fitness Center and Personal training Studio located in Newtown, Pennsylvania. He was recently an analyst for Eagles Post Game LiveEagles Post Game Live
Eagles Post Game Live airs after each Philadelphia Eagles game on Comcast SportsNet Philadelphia . The program features the team's post game press conference, interviews, and game analysis...
on Comcast SportsNet Philadelphia which airs after every Philadelphia Eagles
Philadelphia Eagles
The Philadelphia Eagles are a professional American football team based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. They are members of the East Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League...
game. He starred alongside host Michael Barkann
Michael Barkann
Michael Barkann is an award winning sports host, anchor and reporter for Comcast SportsNet.-Education:...
, Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania
The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania is a U.S. state that is located in the Northeastern and Mid-Atlantic regions of the United States. The state borders Delaware and Maryland to the south, West Virginia to the southwest, Ohio to the west, New York and Ontario, Canada, to the north, and New Jersey to...
Governor Ed Rendell
Ed Rendell
Edward Gene "Ed" Rendell is an American politician who served as the 45th Governor of Pennsylvania. Rendell, a member of the Democratic Party, was elected Governor of Pennsylvania in 2002, and his term of office began January 21, 2003...
, and Ray Didinger
Ray Didinger
Ray Didinger is an award-winning American sportswriter, author, film writer, radio host, TV commentator, and a member of the Pro Football Hall of Fame .-Early life and career:...
. Hebron was replaced by recently retired Eagles offensive tackle Tra Thomas for the 2011-2012 NFL season. While a strong analyst and adept at providing the player's perspective, Hebron and Rendell often quibbled during live airings of the show.
He was interviewed for an episode of NFL's Greatest Games
NFL's Greatest Games
NFL's Greatest Games is a series of 90-minute television programs that air on NFL Network, ESPN and related networks. They are condensed versions of some of the most famous games in the history of the National Football League, using footage and sound captured by NFL Films, as well as original...
which aired on ESPN2
ESPN2
ESPN2 is an American sports cable television network owned by ESPN. The channel debuted on October 1, 1993.Originally nicknamed "the deuce," ESPN2 was initially branded as a network for a younger generation of sports fans featuring edgier graphics as well as extreme sports like motocross,...
.