Year No Pos Hgt Wgt Cl Ltr Hometown 1950 16 C 6-0 175 Fr N Webster 1951 16 C 6-1 190 So Webster
| Tommy Owen |
Full Name: Thomas Jackson Owen, Jr.
Born: December 14, 1931
Died: November 9, 2022, Huntsville, Ala.
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Year No Pos Hgt Wgt Cl Ltr Hometown 1950 16 C 6-0 175 Fr N Webster 1951 16 C 6-1 190 So Webster |
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Thomas Jackson Owen Jr Obituary. Published by findagrave.com. Thomas "Tom" Jackson Owen, 90, of Huntsville, passed away Wednesday. Tom grew up in Webster, FL, and graduated from Florida State with a BS degree in 1954. He played football for Florida State and met his wife while they were both students and they married in 1953. Tom coached at Webster High School before he was drafted into the Army, where he coached the runner up to the National Champion. Later he coached at Bradenton, Ft. Lauderdale, Eustis, and Daytona Beach high schools. Tom earned a master's degree from the University of Florida, and an AA degree from Alabama A&M University. He was coaching at Daytona Beach High School when Coach Paul "Bear" Bryant was made aware that Huntsville High was looking for a head football coach. Coach Bryant recommended Tom as the best coach in the country. Tom was offered the position and served as head coach from 1964-1975. Tom took two teams to state championship games, coached all-star teams in Alabama and Florida, and was inducted into the Madison County Sports Hall of Fame. Tom served as principal of Lee High School from 1976 until his retirement in 1994. During his time at Lee, he also taught history at Calhoun Community College. Known for being a very successful coach and mentor, he coached many outstanding players who went on to careers as doctors, lawyers, a space shuttle commander, and a space shuttle pilot. Survivors include
his wife of 69 years, Mary Joiner Owen; sons, Thomas Jackson Owen III
(Deborah), and Tighe J. Owen (Pam); grandchildren, Ashley Owen Powell
(Pate), Dr. Matthew Thomas Owen (Molly), Tighe J. Owen, Jr., and Callie
Marie Owen; and six great-grandchildren. |
| FSU Statistics |
| Football |
Season Statistics
Defense
| Tackles | Sacks | Fumble | Pass Defense | Blkd | PAT Attempts | | | |
Year GP | ua a Tot tfl-yds | no-yds | ff fr-yds-td | int-yds-td qbh brup | kick | kick rsh rcv | fg | saf dxp | td | pts
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1950 2 | 0 0 0 0.0- 0 | 0.0- 0 | 0 0- 0- 0 | 0- 0- 0 0 0 | 0 | 0- 0 0 0 | 0- 0 | 0 0 | 0 | 0
1951 3 | 0 0 0 0.0- 0 | 0.0- 0 | 0 0- 0- 0 | 0- 0- 0 0 0 | 0 | 0- 0 0 0 | 0- 0 | 0 0 | 0 | 0
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Tot 5 | 0 0 0 0.0- 0 | 0.0- 0 | 0 0- 0- 0 | 0- 0- 0 0 0 | 0 | 0- 0 0 0 | 0- 0 | 0 0 | 0 | 0
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Offense/Kick and Punt Returns
| Rushing | Receiving | Passing | Kick Returns | Punt Returns | all
Year GP | no yds avg td lg | no yds avg td lg | cmp- att-int yds td lg | no yds avg td lg | no yds avg td lg | purp
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1950 2 | 0 0 0.0 0 | 0 0 0.0 0 | 0- 0 - 0 0 0 | 0 0 0.0 0 | 0 0 0.0 0 | 0
1951 3 | 0 0 0.0 0 | 0 0 0.0 0 | 0- 0 - 0 0 0 | 0 0 0.0 0 | 0 0 0.0 0 | 0
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Tot 5 | 0 0 0.0 0 | 0 0 0.0 0 | 0- 0- 0 0 0 | 0 0 0.0 0 | 0 0 0.0 0 | 0
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Game Participation
| Starts
1950 | GP Off Def
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Oct 7 Randolph-Macon Coll | 1
Nov 18 Mississippi College | 1
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Tot | 2 0 0
| Starts
1951 | GP Off Def
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Oct 5 Miami | 1
Nov 10 Wofford College | 1
Nov 17 Tampa | 1
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Tot | 3 0 0
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Career Tot | 5 0 0
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