![The image shows a book cover titled "Echoes of Stark Park" with a basketball and sunset scene on the left. On the right, there's a person smiling, wearing a light-colored shirt, set against a blurred background. The book cover displays the name "Freddie Owens."]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1770219162/gbapsorg/vvxfoglaw4bnprolltoa/FreddieOwensBook2026.png","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1770219162/gbapsorg/vvxfoglaw4bnprolltoa/FreddieOwensBook2026.png","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1770219162/gbapsorg/vvxfoglaw4bnprolltoa/FreddieOwensBook2026.png","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1770219162/gbapsorg/vvxfoglaw4bnprolltoa/FreddieOwensBook2026.png","width":1100}])
West High School physical education teacher has taken on many challenges throughout his life and career. From college basketball, to coaching, to fatherhood, Mr. Owens has taken on opportunities. Now, he's taking on a new one: becoming an author.
"Echoes of Stark Park is a raw and reflective memoir about the making of a man through basketball, community, and faith. Freddie Owens takes readers from the heart of Milwaukee's north side to the pressure of the Big Ten and the isolation of professional basketball overseas revealing the lessons that shaped him far beyond the game." - Amazon
Mr. Owens talked to FOX 6 in Milwaukee about his upcoming book release and more.