Brig Owens, the former legendary NFL defensive back died at age 79 on Tuesday, according to the Military Bowl Foundation.
Owens was drafted by the Cowboys in the seventh round in 1965 out of the University of Cincinnati, where Brig starred at quarterback.
He was later converted to safety by the Cowboys, even though he didn’t play a down as a rookie.
Owens was traded In 1966 by Dallas to Washington.
Owens played a total of 12 seasons in Washington. He had 36 interceptions which rank him second in team history behind only Darrell Green.
Owens was inducted by the franchise into its Ring of Fame in 2012. He was named one of the 80 best players in team history.
Owens was a defensive captain, who played on the 1972 team that lost to the undefeated Dolphins in Super Bowl VII.
He scored two defensive touchdowns in Washington’s 72-41 win over the Giants in 1966 in the highest-scoring team in NFL history.
Owens, who was Black, as well made NFL history when he was on type field with tight end Jerry Smith at training camp and for road games beginning in 1966. They were the NFL’s first interracial roommates.
Brig Owens cause of death
Owens is dead. However, there is no information on what was killed yet.
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