Don Odle
American football and basketball player and coach (1920–2002)
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| Born | (1920-05-12)May 12, 1920 Muncie, Indiana |
| Died | March 7, 2002(2002-03-07) (aged 81) |
| Alma mater | Taylor University |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
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| 1948–1949 | Taylor |
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| 1948–1979 | Taylor |
| 1960 | Chinese Taipei |
Don Odle (May 12, 1920 – March 7, 2002) was American football and basketball player and coach.[1] He served as at the head football coach at Taylor University from 1948 to 1949 and as the school's men's basketball coach, amassing nearly 500 victories from 1948 to 1979.[2]
Personal life
Don married Bonnie Weaver in 1944. [3] He had 2 children. [3] Odle was the youngest of nine children[4]
References
- ^ "Don Odle". Pro Basketball Encyclopedia. Retrieved July 10, 2018.
- ^ "Don Odle, Founded Venture for Victory, Coached Taiwanese Olympic Team". nabc.com. Retrieved July 22, 2018.
- ^ a b "Obituary information for Bonnie J. Odle". www.armeshuntfuneralhome.com. Retrieved 2024-01-30.
- ^ Rousselow-Winquist, Jessica and Winquist, Alan H., "Coach Odle's Full Court Press: Taylor University & Sports Evangelism" (2001). Books by Taylor faculty, staff, and administrators. 2.
External links
- Pro Basketball Encyclopedia profile
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Taylor Trojans head football coaches
- Don Odle (1948–1949)
- Paul Williams (1949–1950)
- Don Granitz (1952–1954)
- Earl Craven (1955–1956)
- Bob Davenport (1957–1968)
- Nelson Gould (1969–1973)
- Tom Carlson (1974–1976)
- Sam Sample (1977–1981)
- Jim Law (1982–1989)
- Dale Carlson (1990–1993)
- Steve Wilt (1994–2005)
- James Bell (2006–2007)
- Ron Korfmacher (2008–2020)
- Aaron Mingo (2021– )
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