Joe Owens Explained

Joe Owens
Position:Defensive end
Number:72, 71
Birth Date:8 November 1946
Birth Place:Columbia, Mississippi, U.S.
Death Place:Columbia, Mississippi, U.S.
Height Ft:6
Height In:2
Weight Lbs:245
Draftyear:1969
Draftround:9
Draftpick:215
High School:Jefferson (MS)
College:Alcorn State
Pastteams:
Statlabel1:Games played
Statvalue1:87
Statlabel2:Interceptions
Statvalue2:1
Statlabel3:Safeties
Statvalue3:2
Statlabel4:Fumble recoveries
Statvalue4:4
Pfr:OwenJo20

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. He played college football at Alcorn State University.

Owens also played for the San Diego Chargers and Houston Oilers.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Former New Orleans Saints DE Joe Owens Passes Away . 14 June 2013 . New Orleans Saints website . 2018-02-28 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180301044419/http://www.neworleanssaints.com/news-and-events/article-1/Former-New-Orleans-Saints-DE-Joe-Owens-Passes-Away/0290e523-7d4a-473c-aa43-12a856f3af32 . 1 March 2018 . dead .
  2. Web site: Obituary for Joe Owens Sr.. 2013-06-15. Columbian-Progress.