Steve Owens was a top football star who rushed for 4,000 yards at Miami High School before going on to star at the University of Oklahoma. At OU he received numerous honors and awards, culminating in the Heisman Trophy in 1969. He was drafted in the first round of the 1970 NFL draft by the Detroit Lions and was named to the NFL's All-Pro team in 1971. In 1991 he was inducted into the College Football and the Oklahoma Sports Halls of Fame.