John Owen (athlete)


John Owen, Jr. was an American athlete and businessman.

Biography

John Owen was born in Detroit, and took up athletics in 1889 at the ages of 28. He was discovered and coached by Mike Murphy at the Detroit Athletic Club. In 1890, he ran the 100-yard dash in a world record time of 9.8 seconds.
Owen died on August 25, 1924 after a horseback riding accident at his summer home on Mackinac Island.