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| Positions | Running back Wide receiver Defensive back | ||||||||
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| Born | (1955-07-05)July 5, 1955 (age 70) Sacramento, California, U.S. | ||||||||
| Height | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | ||||||||
| Weight | 192 lb (87 kg) | ||||||||
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| High school | Sacramento (CA) Norte Del Rio[1] | ||||||||
| College | UCLA | ||||||||
| NFL draft | 1979: 2nd round, 29th overall pick | ||||||||
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James Earl Owens (born July 5, 1955) is an American former professionalfootball player who played six seasons in theNational Football League (NFL) for theSan Francisco 49ers andTampa Bay Buccaneers.[2]
Owens was anAll-American hurdler for theUCLA Bruins track and field team, winning the 110 m hurdles at the1977 NCAA Division I Outdoor Track and Field Championships.[3] He competed at the1976 Summer Olympics inMontreal in the110 meter hurdles, finishing sixth.[4]
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