Burgess Owens

Clarence Burgess Owens (born August 2, 1951) is an American Republican politician and retired American football safety who played ten seasons in the National Football League for the New York Jets and the Oakland Raiders. He graduated from Rickards High School in Tallahassee, Florida in 1969,[1] and then attended the University of Miami, where he was a 1st-Team All-American defensive back, Most Valuable Defensive Player of the North–South All Star Game, and MVP of the Coaches All-American Game. He was inducted into the University of Miami Sports Hall Of Fame in 1980, and its Orange Bowl "Ring of Honor" in 1999.

Burgess Owens
Personal details
Born
Clarence Burgess Owens

(1951-08-02) August 2, 1951
Columbus, Ohio, U.S.
Political partyRepublican
EducationUniversity of Miami (BA)
Football career
No. 22, 44
Position:Safety
Personal information
Height:6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Weight:199 lb (90 kg)
Career information
High school:Rickards (FL)
College:University of Miami
NFL Draft:1973 / Round: 1 / Pick: 13
Career history
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics
Interceptions:30
Int. return yards:458
Defensive Touchdowns:4
Player stats at PFR

Owens was a first round draft pick of the Jets in 1973. During his rookie season, he returned a kickoff 82 yards for a touchdown against the Denver Broncos on October 28. This was the Jets' only TD scored on a kickoff return during the 1970s. He was a regular starter for the Jets for most of the 1970s, and was a part of the Raiders' 1980 championship team.

He is a frequent guest contributor on Fox News and a candidate in the 2020 Republican primary in Utah's 4th congressional House district.

In June 2019, Burgess provided testimony to a House Judiciary subcommittee regarding a bill that advocated reparations for slavery. Burgess opposes reparations.[2]

Personal life

Owens is married with six children and is a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.[1] He has publicly spoken about his faith.[3]

References
  1. Ensley, Gerald (April 10, 2008). "Ex-NFL player with Tallahassee roots speaks Friday". Tallahassee Democrat. Archived from the original on 2008-04-12. Retrieved 2008-04-15.
  2. Segers, Grace (June 19, 2019). "House committee confronts the "inheritance of slavery" in panel on reparations". CBS News. Retrieved June 19, 2019.
  3. Kay Raftery (June 17, 1997)., "Pro Football Players Share Their Mormon Faith Ty Detmer, Burgess Owens And Vai Sikahema Told A Packed Sanctuary Of The Role Of Religion In Their Lives,". Philadelphia Inquirer. Retrieved February 28, 2015.
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