About Reuben Owens
Lived 1898 – 1973 (aged 75). Reuben Owens was a rugby union player, civil servant and water polo player.
Reuben Hirst Owens (19 March 1898 — 30 August 1973) was an Irish international rugby union player.
Owens was a Dublin University wing-forward, capped twice for Ireland in the 1922 Five Nations, playing against England at Lansdowne Road and Scotland at Inverleith. He also represented Ireland at water polo.
A civil engineer, Owens moved to San Francisco during the 1920s to be with his fiancée and worked with City Hall for many year until his appointment as director of Public Works in 1959, four years before he retired.
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Who was Reuben Owens?
rugby player
When was Reuben Owens born?
Reuben Owens was born on 19 March 1898.
When did Reuben Owens die?
Reuben Owens died on 30 August 1973.
What was Reuben Owens's occupation?
Reuben Owens was a rugby union player, civil servant and water polo player.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Reuben Owens. https://biography.guide/reuben-owens/
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