Famous People with Name Hebert

Hebert Dorsey Levens            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Hebert Dorsey Levens: a former American football running back in the NFL.After playing in various backup roles, he played well in the 1996 postseason, and became the starting halfback after Edgar Bennett tore his achilles tendon in the 1997 pre-season. Levens emerged as one of the best running backs in football in 1997, rushing for over 1400 yards and getting voted to the Pro Bowl. However, he injured his knee again during the 1998 season and was never the same. He gained 1,000 yards for the Packers in the 1999 season, but was mostly used in a reserve role after that.

Heberto Padilla            Origin/Culture/Country: Jamaican

Heberto Padilla: was a Cuban poet. The Padilla Affair was named after him.[1] He was born in Puerta de Golpe, Pinar del Río, Cuba. His first book of poetry, Las rosas audaces (The Audacious Roses), was published in 1948. After a failed first marriage and three children, he married poet Belkis Cuza Malé in 1972.Although Padilla initially supported the revolution led by Fidel Castro, by the late 1960s he began to criticize it openly. A worldwide controversy was sparked when Padilla was placed under house arrest for "subversive writing" because of the verses in his award-winning 1968 anthology Fuera del Juego (Out Of The Game) that expressed dissatisfaction with the Castro regime. In 1971, Padilla was imprisoned by the regime. His son, Ernesto Padilla, was born in 1972.

Jean Hébert            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Jean Hébert: is a Canadian International Master of chess, an International Grandmaster of Correspondence Chess, and a chess writer, journalist, and commentator. He won the 1978 Canadian Chess Championship, and tied for this title in 2007 as well, but lost in playoffs. He represented Canada at the 1979 Interzonal tournament, as well as seven times in chess Olympiads.

Anne Hébert            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Anne Hébert: was a Canadian author and poet.

Ben Hebert            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Ben Hebert: a Canadian curler from Calgary, Alberta. He currently plays lead for Kevin Martin.Hebert, originally from Saskatchewan, played lead for Pat Simmons from 2004 to 2006, where he played in two Briers for Saskatchewan (2005 & 2006). The team finished 6-5 and

Junius Joseph "Jay" Hebert            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Junius Joseph "Jay" Hebert: was an American golfer. He won seven times on the PGA Tour including the 1960 PGA Championship. His younger brother, Lionel Hebert, also won the PGA Championship, in 1957. He played on the 1959 and 1961 Ryder Cup teams and was captain for the 1971 team.

Pierre Hébert            Origin/Culture/Country: French

Pierre Hébert: was a French sculptor. His son, Pierre-Eugène-Émile Hébert (1828-1893) was also sculptor.