Ex-49er Owens dead

[sox83cubs84]

R.C. Owens, a longtime front office employee of the San Francisco 49ers and an NFL WR for 8 seasons, died Sunday at age 78.

Nicknamed "Alley Oop" due to his excellent leaping ability, Owens was drafted in the 14th round in the 1956 NFL Draft by the 49ers. He began play in 1957, catching passes for the Niners through 1961. After that, he spent 1962-63 with the Baltimore Colts, and finished up in 1964 with the New York Giants.

Dave Miedema

[gorilla777]

Re: Ex-49er Owens dead

Boy, you know who I thought you meant from the title.....

[Skizzick]

Re: Ex-49er Owens dead

Woah man, you really need to put the guy's first name in the title of a thread like this.

[Shipp_96]

Re: Ex-49er Owens dead

I met him in Santa Clara at a Niners Charity softball game years ago. A great player from his era and a really nice man. R.I.P. Alley Opp.