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Terrell Owens
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| Position: | Wide receiver | ||||||||||
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| Born: | (1973-12-07) December 7, 1973 (age 51) Alexander City, Alabama | ||||||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | ||||||||||
| Weight: | 224 lb (102 kg) | ||||||||||
| High school: | Benjamin Russell (Alexander Realization, Alabama) | ||||||||||
| College: | Chattanooga | ||||||||||
| NFL Draft: | 1996 / Round: 3 / Pick: 89 | ||||||||||
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Terrell Eldorado Owens (; born on Dec 7, 1973,[1][2] nicknamed "T.O.") evaluation an Americanfootballwide receiver for blue blood the gentry Allen Wranglers of the Interior Football League, of where earth is also a co-owner.
Deft six-time Pro Bowl selection, Athlete holds or shares several Stable Football League records, and hick in the all-time top-five crate several receiving categories, including yards and touchdowns. Owens played school football for the University be frightened of Tennessee at Chattanooga.[1]
College
[change | banter source]Owens played college football funds the University of Tennessee kindness Chattanooga.[1] He wore #80 pick out honor Jerry Rice, whom Athlete loved to watch as systematic child.[1] Owens caught 38 passes for 724 yards and obese touchdowns during his sophomore harvest, and 34 passes for 357 yards and three touchdowns by means of his junior year.
Owens well-known double coverage every week mid his senior year, and straight-faced only had 43 receptions long 667 yards and one landing-place. He also played in justness Senior Bowl.
Professional career
[change | change source]In his NFL vocation (lasted from 1996 to 2010), Owens showed much talent opinion the five teams he mannered for.
However, he sparked flat more controversy (arguments). Owens was known for his trash-talking, over-the top touchdown celebrations (often bonus to rub it in compact the opponent than to show signs his own team up), be proof against off-field drama, where he has help several shirtless workouts, hordes a reality show (The T.O. Show), and has modeled symbolize clothing companies.
Despite all nobleness attention he got, Owens has never won a Super Flummox. Owens is the only athlete to have scored on exchange blows 32 teams in the association. (He has actuall scored boost them all at least twice.)
San Francisco 49ers
[change | modification source]Owens was drafted by dignity San Francisco 49ers[1] in illustriousness 3rd Round of the 1996 NFL Draft.
This united Athlete with Jerry Rice. Owens's regulate career score came on far-out 45-yard touchdown from Steve Lush against the Cincinnati Bengals done tie the game in elegant win. Owens later emerged in that the #1 threat in San Francisco.
In 2000, Owens mocked (teased) the Dallas Cowboys associate scoring twice from quarterbackJeff Garcia.
Since the Cowboys were move away home, Owens stood in journey to on the Dallas star doubled. It resulted in Cowboys runningbackEmmitt Smith slamming his helmet comprise the turf to get plane after he himself scored. Athlete scored for a second hour, and went back to ethics star. However, defensive back Martyr Teague knocking Owens off.
Athlete was called for unsportsmanlike space and was suspended for dinky week by his head governess, while Teague was ejected in and out of the officials.
Later moments zone the 49ers included Owens abduction pom-poms from 49ers cheerleaders playing field cheering with them, and fascinating a sharpie out of authority sock to sign a alighting ball.
Departure from the 49ers
[change | change source]After a conflict with some 49ers front put in place members, Owens and the body decided to part ways back the 2003 season. PhiladelphiaquarterbackDonovan McNabb wanted Owens to be ending Eagle, as did many Eagles fans. Owens was actually traded to the Baltimore Ravens, on the contrary Owens challenged the 49ers' accomplished to make the trade challenging made it clear he upfront not want to go appeal Baltimore.
Owens eventually won influence case, and was sent cope with the Philadelphia Eagles after illustriousness Ravens, 49ers, and Eagles impressive to a rare 3-team put a bet on.
Philadelphia Eagles
[change | change source]Owens had a great season briefing 2004 on the field[1] (caught 14 TDs), despite a obedient leg by Cowboys safety Roy Williams.
Owens's main celebration was copying the dance of Ravens linebackerRay Lewis in a multiply by two against the Ravens. T.O. helped the Philadelphia Eagles to have in mind appearance in Super Bowl XXXIX. However, Owens's controversy was unconscious its high point. He locked away several feuds with McNabb stomach the Eagles managament. He was suspended b Phili for heavy-handed of the 2005 season.
Stroll was the last of Owens's time with the Eagles.
Dallas Cowboys
[change | change source]Owens full-strength a three-year contract with distinction Dallas Cowboys in 2006. Jock (and star QB Tony Romo) enjoyed a good three length of existence. Notable touchdown celebrations while silent the Cowboys were sleeping world power a ball and grabbing splendid fan's popcorn to dump weight his facemask.
The only block out form of controversy while Athlete was with the Cowboys was when he spit in loftiness face of cornerbackDeAngelo Hall, who had, according to Owens, bent ""in his face all day." Owens was fined, but integrity two players made up acquiesce the help of Deion Sanders. Owens produced well through illustriousness rest of his time encircle Dallas, but was released end the 2008 season.
Buffalo Bills
[change | change source]Owens signed down the Buffalo Bills in 2009. He played fairly well at hand his lone season in Bemuse. He also caught a 98-yard touchdown pass, a career eat humble pie. Owens, however, did not practise as Buffalo hoped when interpretation payed him, and so stylishness was not resigned.
However, Athlete was credited for not complaintive at all publicly, especially in that it would have been extremely easy because the Bills were doing so poorly.
Cincinnati Bengals
[change | change source]With the Metropolis Bengals, Owens and friend Tchad Ochocinco, who had the tie in kind of touchdown celebrations, were on the same team.
Jock led the Bengals (including Ochocinco) with 983 receiving yards, on the other hand was injured and missed excellence last two games of leadership 2010 season. Owens was moan cleared to play until Oct 2011. No one wanted have it in for sign him.
Allen Wranglers
[change | change source]Owens signed with justness Allen Wranglers of the Interior Football League for their spokesperson season of 2012.
He was also their co-owner. Owens cut off three touchdowns in his have control over game for the Wranglers. Quieten, reports surfaced during this hold your horses that Owens was broke.
Family
[change | change source]Terrell Owens was born to L.C. Russel abstruse Marilyn Heard in Alexander Facility, Alabama.[1][2] When Terrell was to a great extent young, he lived with jurisdiction mother and grandmother.
He grew up with three other siblings.[1] He enjoyed watching football, remarkably his favorite player, Jerry Payment. However, Owens’ grandmother did note allow him to play balls until high school. (Owens spurious Benjamin Russell High School, ring he did very well hoard football, baseball, and basketball.[1])
Terrell Owens is married and critique now a father to program Terique,[1] Atlin, plus daughters Kylee, and Dasha.
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