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Owens later relocated to a small apartment in [[Brooklyn]], where he worked as a chimney sweep and security guard. He later moved to [[Philadelphia]], where he took a sales job with [[WordPerfect]].<ref name=tribune/> |
Owens later relocated to a small apartment in [[Brooklyn]], where he worked as a chimney sweep and security guard. He later moved to [[Philadelphia]], where he took a sales job with [[WordPerfect]].<ref name=tribune/> |
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In 2012, Owens moved to [[Herriman, Utah]].<ref>{{Cite web|last=Romboy|first=Dennis|date=2019-08-20|title=Former NFL player blames ‘black elitists’ for holding back African Americans|url=https://www.deseret.com/utah/2019/8/20/20813696/nfl-burgess-owens-sutherland-black-elitists-african-americans|access-date=2020-08-09|website=Deseret News|language=en}}</ref> He founded Second Chance 4 Youth, a non-profit dedicated to helping troubled |
In 2012, Owens moved to [[Herriman, Utah]].<ref>{{Cite web|last=Romboy|first=Dennis|date=2019-08-20|title=Former NFL player blames ‘black elitists’ for holding back African Americans|url=https://www.deseret.com/utah/2019/8/20/20813696/nfl-burgess-owens-sutherland-black-elitists-african-americans|access-date=2020-08-09|website=Deseret News|language=en}}</ref> He founded Second Chance 4 Youth, a non-profit dedicated to helping troubled and incarcerated youth.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Burgess Owens – Sagamore Institute|url=https://www.sagamoreinstitute.org/bio-burgess-owens/|access-date=2020-07-27|language=en-US}}</ref> |
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==Politics== |
==Politics== |
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Born | Clarence Burgess Owens August 2, 1951 Columbus, Ohio, U.S. | ||||||
Political party | Republican | ||||||
Education | University of Miami (BS) | ||||||
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Position: | Safety | ||||||
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Height: | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | ||||||
Weight: | 199 lb (90 kg) | ||||||
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High school: | Rickards (FL) | ||||||
College: | University of Miami | ||||||
NFL draft: | 1973 / round: 1 / pick: 13 | ||||||
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Clarence Burgess Owens (born August 2, 1951) is an American retired football safety who played ten seasons in the National Football League for the New York Jets and the Oakland Raiders. He is the Republican nominee for Utah's 4th congressional district in the 2020 election, and is a frequent contributor on Fox News.
Early life and education
Owens was born in Columbus, Ohio, where his Texas-born father had come to do graduate studies he could not complete in Texas due to Jim Crow laws.[1] The family later moved to Tallahasee, Florida, where Owens' father taught as a college professor. Owens was raised in a Baptist home.[1] He was one of four African-American players who were integrated onto a football team at a white high school.[2]
Football career
Owens graduated from Rickards High School in Tallahassee, Florida, in 1969.[3] Owens was the third of four Black athletes recruited to play at the University of Miami and the third Black student to earn a scholarship.[2][1] He was named a First-Team All-American defensive back, Most Valuable Defensive Player of the North–South All Star Game, and MVP of the Coaches All-American Game. He was inducted into the University of Miami Sports Hall Of Fame in 1980, and its Orange Bowl "Ring of Honor" in 1999. He earned a Bachelor of Science degree in biology and chemistry from the University of Miami.[4]
The New York Jets selected Owens with the 13th pick in the first round of the 1973 NFL Draft. During his rookie season, he returned a kickoff 82 yards for a touchdown against the Denver Broncos on October 28. This was the Jets' only touchdown scored on a kickoff return during the 1970s. He was a regular starter for the Jets for most of the 1970s, and was a part of the Raiders' 1980 championship team.
Post-football career
In 1983, Owens moved to New York City.
Shortly after leaving professional football, Owens and his brother ran a business that sold electronics to other businesses to track business expenses. The venture failed and Owens eventually declared bankruptcy.[1]
Owens later relocated to a small apartment in Brooklyn, where he worked as a chimney sweep and security guard. He later moved to Philadelphia, where he took a sales job with WordPerfect.[1]
In 2012, Owens moved to Herriman, Utah.[5] He founded Second Chance 4 Youth, a non-profit dedicated to helping troubled and incarcerated youth.[6]
Politics
Owens says he left the NFL "a cocky liberal" but went on to become "a very humbled and appreciative conservative."[1] He has also described his current views as "very conservative."[7] In June 2019, Owens, who is black, provided testimony to a United States House Committee on the Judiciary subcommittee opposing a bill that advocated reparations for slavery.[8] Owens has also criticized U.S. national anthem protests and Colin Kaepernick.[9] In November 2019, Owens called Donald Trump "an advocate for black Americans."[10] He is a frequent guest contributor on Fox News.
2020 House of Representatives campaign
In November 2019, Owens announced that he would run for the U.S. House of Representatives in Utah's 4th congressional district. He was one of four candidates to run in the 2020 Republican primary. Owens won the primary and will face Democratic incumbent Ben McAdams in the November general election.
On May 26, 2020, Burgess appeared as a guest speaker on a program promoting QAnon, a fringe right-wing conspiracy theory.[11][12][13] Republican lawmaker Sheryl Allen criticized this appearance, and called on the Republican National Committee to strip him of his speaking slot at the 2020 Republican National Convention.[14] Burgess' campaign stated that he does not believe in QAnon.[15]
At a June 1, 2020, Republican primary debate, Owens said Democrats in Washington are held in thrall by Marxists and socialists, whom he described as enemies of America. "The days of Ronald Reagan and Tip O'Neill are over. We're dealing with people who hate our country," Owens said. He also said the Affordable Care Act should be repealed and that he supported President Donald Trump.[16]
On June 30, 2020, Owens won the primary with 43% of the vote, defeating Utah State Representative Kim Coleman by a twenty-point margin. Owens also defeated challengers KSL radio personality Jay McFarland and businessman Trent Christensen.[17][18]
During an appearance on Tucker Carlson Tonight on July 31, 2020, Owens said the National Basketball Association, led by Commissioner Adam Silver, is made up of "corporate cowards" whose first priority is access to the Chinese basketball market, and who seek to ensure Joe Biden's victory in the 2020 presidential election to that end.[19]
It was revealed that Owens plagiarized passages in his book ''Why I Stand''. Owens copied full passages verbatim without attribution.[20][21]
Personal life
According to his website, Owens was married for 34 years and had six children before he and his wife divorced. He is a prostate cancer survivor.[22][better source needed]
He is a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and has spoken publicly about his faith.[3][23]
Owens joined The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints during his final season playing with the Oakland Raiders.[2] In 1988, he spoke at a meeting sponsored by the Charles Redd Center for Western Studies held on the 10th anniversary of the 1978 Revelation on Priesthood in the LDS Church.[24]
Works and publications
- It’s All About Team: Exposing the Black Talented Tenth, Paperless Publishing LLC, 2012.
- Liberalism or How to Turn Good Men into Whiners, Weenies and Wimps, Post Hill Press, 2016.
- Why I Stand: From Freedom to the Killing Fields of Socialism, Post Hill Press, 2018.
References
- ^ a b c d e f Burr, Thomas (July 6, 2020). "Meet Burgess Owens, the Utah Republican who seeks to replace Rep. Ben McAdams". The Salt Lake Tribune. Retrieved August 19, 2020.
- ^ a b c Toone, Trent (May 30, 2013). "Former Oakland Raider recounts LDS conversion". Deseret News. Retrieved August 19, 2020.
- ^ a b Ensley, Gerald (April 10, 2008). "Ex-NFL player with Tallahassee roots speaks Friday". Tallahassee Democrat. Archived from the original on April 12, 2008. Retrieved April 15, 2008.
- ^ "Burgess Owens". Young America's Foundation. Retrieved July 27, 2020.
- ^ Romboy, Dennis (August 20, 2019). "Former NFL player blames 'black elitists' for holding back African Americans". Deseret News. Retrieved August 9, 2020.
- ^ "Burgess Owens – Sagamore Institute". Retrieved July 27, 2020.
- ^ "3 GOP candidates concede 4th District primary race to Burgess Owens". KSL.
- ^ Segers, Grace (June 19, 2019). "House committee confronts the "inheritance of slavery" in panel on reparations". CBS News. Retrieved June 19, 2019.
- ^ "For Burgess Owens, his political journey began in an NFL locker room". SI.com. Retrieved June 30, 2020.
- ^ Roche, Lisa Riley (November 6, 2019). "Former NFL player Burgess Owens gets in 4th Congressional District race". Deseret News. Retrieved June 30, 2020.
- ^ Relman, Eliza. "Republican convention speaker and congressional candidate Burgess Owens plagiarized large portions of his book, according to new report". Business Insider. Retrieved August 25, 2020.
- ^ Stauffer, McKenzie (July 18, 2020). "Report: Utah 4th District GOP nominee was guest on show linked to deep state conspiracy". KUTV. Retrieved August 25, 2020.
- ^ Roche, Lisa Riley (July 18, 2020). "4th District candidate appeared on program linked to far-right conspiracy theory". Deseret News. Retrieved August 25, 2020.
- ^ "Former Utah lawmaker calls on RNC to remove Burgess Owens' speaking slot claiming QAnon ties". The Salt Lake Tribune. Retrieved August 25, 2020.
- ^ Roche, Lisa Riley (July 18, 2020). "4th District candidate appeared on program linked to far-right conspiracy theory". Deseret News. Retrieved August 25, 2020.
- ^ "4th District Republicans debate economy, COVID-19 ahead of June primary election". UtahPolicy.com. June 1, 2020.
- ^ Mihaly, Abigail (July 1, 2020). "Former NFL player Burgess Owens Wins Utah GOP primary". The Hill. Retrieved July 1, 2020.
- ^ "Former KSL radio personality Jay McFarland to run for Congress against Ben McAdams". The Salt Lake Tribune. Retrieved July 11, 2020.
- ^ "Burgess Owens bashes NBA as 'corporate cowards' who need Biden for China access: 'They are into their money'". Fox News. July 31, 2020.
- ^ Relman, Eliza. "Republican convention speaker and congressional candidate Burgess Owens plagiarized large portions of his book, according to new report". Business Insider. Retrieved August 25, 2020.
- ^ Editor, Bryan Schott, Managing. "Report: Republican Burgess Owens plagiarized numerous passages in one of his books". utahpolicy.com. Retrieved August 25, 2020.
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- ^ Kay Raftery (June 17, 1997)., "Pro Football Players Share Their Mormon Faith Ty Detmer, Burgess Owens And Vai Sikahema Told A Packed Sanctuary Of The Role Of Religion In Their Lives,". Philadelphia Inquirer. Retrieved February 28, 2015.
- ^ Ensign article on meeting where Owens spoke