R. C. Owens
 Owens, circa 1952 | |||||||
| No. 27, 37 | |||||||
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| Position: | End, Halfback | ||||||
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| Born: | November 12, 1934 Shreveport, Louisiana, U.S. | ||||||
| Died: | June 17, 2012 (aged 77) Manteca, California, U.S. | ||||||
| Career information | |||||||
| High school: | Santa Monica (Santa Monica, California) | ||||||
| College: | College of Idaho | ||||||
| NFL draft: | 1956 / Round: 14 / Pick: 160 | ||||||
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| Career highlights and awards | |||||||
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| Player stats at NFL.com · PFR | |||||||
Raleigh Climon Owens (November 12, 1934 – June 17, 2012) was an American professional
Seattle-based Buchan Bakers the year after their national championship.[1]
Owens then joined the NFL. He had his best years playing for the
Alley Oop" receptions of quarterback Y. A. Tittle's passes. The Alley Oop was essentially a jump ball that Tittle would throw high over the end zone and Owens would catch. The tall, long-armed Owens was known for his jumping ability; he once blocked a field goal by jumping up at the cross bar and knocking it down.[2] The next season, "goal tending" was made illegal.[3] Owens's best year by far was 1961, when he gained over 1,000 yards receiving. He joined the Baltimore Colts in 1962 in the last NFL free agent signing before the Rozelle rule was adopted in 1963.[1]
Owens played four games for the 1961-1962
American Basketball League.[2]
He died on June 17, 2012.[4][5]
References
- ^ Mackey v. National Football League, 407 F. Supp. 1000 (D. Minn. 1975) – Justia.com. Retrieved December 12, 2023.
- American Basketball League
- ^ History of the Buchan Bakers
- ^ Discussion of the term "alley oop" with citations of references to Owens
- ^ Yahoo Sports: former 49ers receiver, executive dies at age 78
- ^ Los Angeles Times: R.C. Owens obituary
- ^ Quirky Research: Palpably unfair acts
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