James Curtis Owens (July 9, 1951 – May 26, 2016) was a pioneering American football player and coach. He was the first African American player in the history of the Auburn Tigers football team, playing as a running back from 1969 to 1972. He was drafted by the New Orleans Saints in the 1973 NFL Draft but was cut after preseason practices.
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9 July 1951 Fairfield, Alabama
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Died |
26 May 2016 (aged 64) Auburn, Alabama
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Zodiac | Cancer |
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