John Owen (athlete), Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
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Date of Birth: 18-Aug-1861
Place of Birth: Detroit, Michigan, United States
Date of Death: 01-Jan-0001
Profession: athletics competitor
Nationality: United States
Zodiac Sign: Leo 
About John Owen (athlete)
- John Owen, Jr.
- (August 18, 1861 – August 1924) was an American athlete and businessman.
- He was born in Detroit, and took up athletics in 1889 at the ages of 28.
- Owen 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.
- Owen died in 1924 after a horseback riding accident at his summer home on Mackinac Island.
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