Burgess Owens, a retired NFL player and Republican nominee for Utah's 4th Congressional District, is scheduled to speak at the 2020 Republican National Convention on Wednesday. Owens was born in Columbus, Ohio, and grew up in a Baptist household in Tallahassee, Fla., where he was integrated onto an all-white football team in the 1960s amid the civil rights movement. Burgess was married for 34 years before getting a divorce and has six children with his estranged wife, Josie, according to his website. The former football star is a contributor for Fox News and supporter of policies that aim to support the working middle class. Owens' political interests range from protecting the Second Amendment and supporting pro-life legislation to lowering the cost of higher education, lowering taxes and adding jobs in Utah.

Source: Fox News August 26, 2020 15:33 UTC