Brig Owens

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Brig Owens was an American professional football safety best known for his standout career with the Washington Redskins in the 1960s and 1970s.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf American football player
human
collegeAttended Fullerton College
University of Cincinnati
countryOfCitizenship United States of America
dateOfBirth 1943-02-16
dateOfDeath 2022-06-21
draftedBy Dallas Cowboys
draftLeague National Football League
surface form: NFL
draftPickNumber 89
draftRound 7
draftYear 1965
education Bachelor’s degree from University of Cincinnati
ethnicGroup Black Americans
surface form: African American
familyName Owens
givenName Brig
hallOfFame Washington Ring of Fame
surface form: Washington Commanders Ring of Fame
highSchool Fullerton Union High School
jerseyNumber 23
knownFor standout defensive play and leadership in Washington Redskins secondary
languageSpoken English
league National Football League
memberOfSportsTeam Dallas Cowboys
Washington Commanders
surface form: Washington Redskins
notableAchievement one of the all-time interception leaders for Washington Redskins
notableWork standout career as safety for Washington Redskins in the 1960s and 1970s
occupation American football player
participatedIn Super Bowl VII
placeOfBirth Lindale, Texas
surface form: Lindale, Texas, United States of America
placeOfDeath Washington, D.C.
surface form: Washington, D.C., United States of America
playedForTeamFrom Dallas Cowboys, 1965
Washington Redskins, 1966
playedForTeamUntil Dallas Cowboys, 1965
Washington Redskins, 1977
positionPlayed safety
postSportsCareer NFL Players Association official
attorney
business executive
residence Washington, D.C.
sexOrGender male
sport American football
wearsNumber 23

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