John Owen (athlete)

John Owen, Jr. (August 18, 1861 – August 25, 1924) was an American athlete and businessman.

Biography

John Owen was born in Detroit,[1] and took up athletics in 1889 at the ages of 28. He was discovered and coached by Mike Murphy at the Detroit Athletic Club. In 1890, he ran the 100-yard dash in a world record time of 9.8 seconds.[2]

Owen died on August 25, 1924 after a horseback riding accident at his summer home on Mackinac Island.[3][4]

References
  1. Biography of John Owen
  2. "The Good Trust Guarding Thirty Thousand Collegians". Ft. Wayne Sentinel. October 28, 1911.
  3. Voyles, Kenneth H.; Rodrique, Mary (2012). The Enduring Legacy of the Detroit Athletic Club: Driving the Motor City. The History Press. pp. 23–26.
  4. "Owen, Famous Athlete, Dead". Detroit Free Press. August 27, 1924. p. 3. Retrieved March 13, 2020 – via Newspapers.com.
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