Burgess Owens

Burgess Owens spent his childhood growing up in the Deep South during a time when the barriers of segregation were being torn down and he was the third Black American to be offered a football scholarship at the University of Miami. He earned a Bachelor's of Science degree in Biology/Chemistry and mostrar mais simultaneously gained national recognition as a first team football All-American. After being for the New York Jets and being traded to the Oakland Raiders, Burgess led the Raiders defensive squad in tackles during their championship season and in the 1981 Super Bowl XV game. Since retiring from the NFL, Burgess has been involved in the corporate and entrepreneurial arenas. Over the last decade he has traveled throughout the country speaking of the intrinsic principles of freedom that lie beneath the foundation of our American way of life. mostrar menos