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| Biographical details | |
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| Born | May 12, 1920 Muncie, Indiana |
| Died | March 7, 2002 (aged 81) |
| Alma mater | Taylor University |
| Coaching career ( HC unless noted) | |
| Football | |
| 1948–1949 | Taylor |
| Basketball | |
| 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.
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| Biographical details | |
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| Born | May 12, 1920 Muncie, Indiana |
| Died | March 7, 2002 (aged 81) |
| Alma mater | Taylor University |
| Coaching career ( HC unless noted) | |
| Football | |
| 1948–1949 | Taylor |
| Basketball | |
| 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.
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