James L. "Red" Owens (September 2, 1925 – October 11, 1988) was an American professional
basketball
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player.
A 6'3" guard/forward from
Baylor University
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, Owens played two seasons (1949–1950 and 1951–1952) in the
NBA
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as a member of the
Tri-Cities Blackhawks Tri-Cities most often refers to:
*Tri-Cities, Tennessee, United States
*Tri-Cities, Washington, United States
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Canada
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,
Anderson Packers
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The team was founded and owned by brothers Ike W. and Jo ...
,
Baltimore Bullets, and
Milwaukee Hawks
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.
Career statistics
NBA
Source
Regular season
Playoffs
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1925 births
1988 deaths
American men's basketball players
Anderson Packers players
Baltimore Bullets (1944–1954) players
Baylor Bears men's basketball players
Milwaukee Hawks players
Shooting guards
Tri-Cities Blackhawks players
Washington Capitols draft picks
Northside High School (Houston) alumni
Basketball players from Houston
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