About Dewitt Owens
Lived 1900 – 1983 (aged 82). Dewitt Owens was an American baseball player.
Dewitt Owens (September 25, 1900 – May 2, 1983) was an American Negro league baseball shortstop between 1926 and 1930.
A native of Austin, Texas, Owens attended Samuel Huston College. He made his Negro leagues debut in 1926 with the Cleveland Elites. He went on to play for the Birmingham Black Barons the following two seasons, then spent a year with the Memphis Red Sox before finishing his career back in Birmingham in 1930. Owens died in Austin in 1983 at age 82.
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Who was Dewitt Owens?
American baseball player (1900-1983)
When was Dewitt Owens born?
Dewitt Owens was born on 25 September 1900 in Austin.
When did Dewitt Owens die?
Dewitt Owens died on 2 May 1983 in Austin, Texas.
What was Dewitt Owens's occupation?
Dewitt Owens was a baseball player.
What nationality was Dewitt Owens?
Dewitt Owens was American.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Dewitt Owens. https://biography.guide/dewitt-owens/
MLA: "Dewitt Owens." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/dewitt-owens/.
Chicago: "Dewitt Owens." Biography.guide. https://biography.guide/dewitt-owens/.
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