Ed Owens

Ed Owens
Personal information
Born(1950-08-06)August 6, 1950
Omaha, Nebraska, U.S.
DiedDecember 11, 1971(1971-12-11) (aged 21)
Near Cedar City, Utah, U.S.
Listed height6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)
Career information
High schoolOgden (Ogden, Utah)
CollegeSouthern Utah (1969–1970)
NBA draft1971: undrafted
PositionForward

Edward Sinclair Owens (August 6, 1950 – December 11, 1971) was an American basketball player. He played college basketball for the Southern Utah Thunderbirds during the 1969–70 season and then transferred to Weber State University where he did not play. Owens entered the 1971 NBA hardship draft as a junior and was the only player not selected by a team. He died in a car accident three months later.