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Don Odle

Don Odle
Biographical details
Born(1920-05-12)May 12, 1920
Muncie, Indiana
DiedMarch 7, 2002(2002-03-07) (aged 81)
Alma materTaylor University
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
Football
1948–1949Taylor
Basketball
1948–1979Taylor
1960Chinese Taipei

Don Odle (May 12, 1920 – March 7, 2002) was an 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

  1. ^ "Don Odle". Pro Basketball Encyclopedia. Retrieved July 10, 2018.
  2. ^ "Don Odle, Founded Venture for Victory, Coached Taiwanese Olympic Team". nabc.com. Retrieved July 22, 2018.
  3. ^ a b "Obituary information for Bonnie J. Odle". www.armeshuntfuneralhome.com. Retrieved January 30, 2024.
  4. ^ 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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