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Terry Owens (American football)

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Terry Owens
No. 76
Position:Offensive tackle
Personal information
Born:(1944-07-05)July 5, 1944
Jasper, Alabama, U.S.
Died:October 27, 2012(2012-10-27) (aged 68)
Decatur, Alabama, U.S.
Height:6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Weight:260 lb (118 kg)
Career information
High school:Samson (AL)
College:Jacksonville State
NFL draft:1966 / round: 11 / pick: 167
(by the Chicago Bears)[1]
AFL draft:1966 / round: 11 / pick: 99
Career history
Career NFL statistics
Games played:132
Games started:46
Fumble recoveries:3
Stats at Pro Football Reference

Terry Woodrow Owens (July 5, 1944 – October 27, 2012) was an American football offensive lineman in the American Football League (AFL) and the National Football League (NFL). Owens graduated from Samson High School in 1962 before attending Jacksonville State University.[2] Selected in the 11th round (99th overall) of the 1966 AFL Draft, Owens joined the San Diego Chargers. He played for the Chargers for ten seasons. He died of Chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE).

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References

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  1. ^ "1966 Chicago Bears". databaseFootball.com. Archived from the original on April 9, 2007. Retrieved July 14, 2020.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  2. ^ "Success Stories". Cityofsamson.com. Archived from the original on January 25, 2013. Retrieved June 9, 2014.