Burgess Owens Biography

Burgess was the third Black American to be given a football scholarship at the University of Miami, Coral Cable, where he received a Bachelor of Science degree in Biology/Chemistry and was named a First Team All-American Defensive Back. He was inducted into the Outstanding College Athletes of America Hall of Fame, as well as the University of Miami Hall of Fame and the Orange Bowl Ring of Honor. Burgess was chosen to the NFL's All-Rookie squad and named the Jets Rookie of the Year as a first-round draught pick of the New York Jets, the NFL's 13th pick. He was traded to the Oakland Raiders after seven years with the New York Jets, three of which he spent as Defensive Team Captain. During the Raiders' championship season and the 1981 Super Bowl XV game, Burgess led the team in tackles. In his final season, 1982, he led the club in interceptions and was named to the NFL All-Pro Bowl as a First Alternate. Burgess has worked in business and entrepreneurial settings since retiring from the NFL and is now the CEO of Responsive Healthcare Solutions, which serves the healthcare industry. He's spent the last three decades traveling the country, sharing life lessons and concepts he's acquired along the way to success. His speech is centered on a message of hope that is both inspirational and instructive. His slogan is expressed in two words..."Dream Big" as he uplifts our form of governance, the freedom and opportunity offered as a result of it. Burgess talks about what it takes to succeed, no matter what one's circumstances, ethnicity, color, or culture are. He pushes everyone to have greater dreams, to expect more, to take more risks, to suffer more, and to win more. Burgess is the Republican candidate for Utah's 4th congressional district in 2020 and a regular Fox News commentator.

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