Arthur Gene Owens (born January 14, 1953) is an American former professional football running back, return specialist, and wide receiver that played collegiately for the West Virginia Mountaineers.
He was named a Kodak All-American, UPI and AP all-state, all-Big 33, all-Lehigh Valley and all-Eastern Pennsylvania for Coach Fred Ross.
But an injury led to newcomer Dwayne Woods to assume to role for the rest of the season.
After playing four seasons, Owens' 95-yard kick return for a touchdown as a junior was third-longest in school history.
He later bettered that mark with a 9.5, a record he shares with fellow two-sport star Harry Blake.
[1] Owens was selected in the fourth round of the 1976 NFL draft by the San Diego Chargers as a receiver rather than a running back.
Owens moved back to Stroudsburg, where he instructed an alternative school for the mentally handicapped.
Owens attempted construction work in 1986, and after he finished it in 1987, he returned to his mental health profession.