Dewitt Owens
Dewitt Owens (September 25, 1900 – May 2, 1983) was an American Negro league 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. References External links and Seamheads 1900 births 1983 deaths Birmingham Black Barons players Cleveland Elites players Memphis Red Sox players 20th-century African-American sportspeople Baseball infielders