Former University of Cincinnati Bearcats quarterback Brigman "Brig" Owens, who was inducted into the UC Athletics Hall of Fame in 1979, died Tuesday. He was 79.
Owens, a team captain for the Bearcats from 1963-64, led Cincinnati to back-to-back Missouri Valley Conference championships before being selected by the Dallas Cowboys in the 1965 NFL Draft.
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Owens played 13 NFL seasons, most notably for Washington, earning a spot on the team's "Ring of Fame."
“Our condolences go out to the Owens family for their loss,” Cincinnati director of athletics John Cunningham said.