Show Football Star Visits Vernal Injured Later R C Owens famous foot foot- football football ball player for the ULe Baltimore Colts who stayed at Antlers Motel in Vernal with his fam- fam family family ily July 16 was seriously In- In Injured Injured in an automobile ace acci- accident dent two days later Mr Owens and his wife were both reported in serious condition after the accident in which their four year four old daughter was killed THE OWENS other r child one old Darren was reported critical with his con con- condition condition deterIorating rapidly Mr Owens 28 28 and his wife Tina 25 were at Pros Pros- HospItal in Denver Officials said the football player had a partially collapsed collapsed sed lung and a broken rib His wife had a fractured ver- ver vertebra vertebra tebra in the neck Both also suffered head injuries I The family was brought to Denver from Yuma Cola COlo 40 miles away by ambulance While in Vernal Mr Owens enjoyed some rest and relax relax- tion and also had a workout at Uintah High School track He was on his way to Balti- Balti Baltimore Baltimore I more to commence trainIng for the fall football season His first training game was scheduled for August 10 and his first television game was slated for September 15 Mr Owens is considered one of the greatest pass cat cat- catching ching ends of all times as he has the ability to jump about two feet higher than most players |