Terry Woodrow Owens (born July 5, 1944 in Jasper, Alabama, died October 27, 2012 in Decatur, Alabama) was a former American football offensive lineman in the American Football League and the National Football League. Owens graduated from Samson High School in 1962 before attending Jacksonville State University. Selected in the 11th round (99th overall) of the 1966 AFL Draft, Owens joined the San Diego Chargers. He played for the Chargers for ten seasons. He died of Chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE).