Former Washington defensive back Brig Owens dies at 79

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Former NFL defensive back Brig Owens died Tuesday, according to the Military Bowl Foundation. He was 79. The Cowboys drafted Owens in the seventh round in 1965 out of the University of Cincinnati, where he starred at quarterback. The Cowboys converted him to safety, though he didn’t play a down as a rookie. In 1966, [more]

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