Joseph T. Owens (November 8, 1946 – June 9, 2013)[1][2] was an American football defensive end in the National Football League. He was drafted by the New Orleans Saints in the 9th round of the 1969 NFL/AFL draft.[1] He played college football at Alcorn State University.[1]
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| Position: | Defensive end | ||||||||||
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| Born: | November 8, 1946 Columbia, Mississippi, U.S. | ||||||||||
| Died: | June 9, 2013 (aged 66) Columbia, Mississippi, U.S. | ||||||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | ||||||||||
| Weight: | 245 lb (111 kg) | ||||||||||
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| High school: | Jefferson (MS) | ||||||||||
| College: | Alcorn State | ||||||||||
| NFL draft: | 1969 / round: 9 / pick: 215 | ||||||||||
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Owens also played for the San Diego Chargers and Houston Oilers.[1]
References
edit- ^ a b c d "Former New Orleans Saints DE Joe Owens Passes Away". New Orleans Saints website. June 14, 2013. Archived from the original on March 1, 2018. Retrieved February 28, 2018.
- ^ "Obituary for Joe Owens Sr". Columbian-Progress. June 15, 2013.
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