Steve Owen (American football)
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Owen circa 1930
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| Position: | Tackle, guard |
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| Date of birth: | April 21, 1898 |
| Place of birth: | Cleo Springs, Oklahoma |
| Date of death: | May 17, 1964 (aged 66) |
| Place of death: | Oneida, New York |
| Height: | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) |
| Weight: | 237 lb (108 kg) |
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| High school: | Aline (OK) |
| College: | Phillips |
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| Regular season: | NFL: 151–100–17 (.595) WIFU/CFL: 21–27–3 (.441) |
| Postseason: | NFL: 10–2 (.833) WIFU/CFL: 0–4 (.000) |
| Career: | NFL: 161–102–17 (.605) WIFU/CFL: 21–31–3 (.409) |
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Stephen Joseph Owen (April 21, 1898 – May 17, 1964) was an American football player and coach. He earned a place in the Pro Football Hall of Fame as head coach of the National Football League's New York Giants from 1930 to 1953.
Owen's skill at designing defenses, his fundamentals-centered approach to the game and his innovative "A formation," a variation on the single-wing, also helped his offenses thrive and were key to his success. His personal style was memorable for the odd congruence of gravelly voice and easy disposition to go with his perpetual tobacco chewing.
Born in Cleo Springs in Oklahoma Territory, Owen was raised in an area known as the Cherokee Strip, where his original goal was to become a jockey, a dream denied by his 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m), 230 lb (104 kg) frame that earned him the nickname "Stout Steve."
While working on a cattle ranch, he attended Phillips University in Enid, where he was an all-around athlete in 1917-18. He supplemented his income at that time as a professional wrestler under the pseudonym "Jack O'Brien," a ruse to preserve his amateur status.
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