Sammy Joe Odom

Businessperson, American football player

1941 – 2001

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Who was Sammy Joe Odom?

Samuel Joseph Odom, known as Sammy Joe Odom, was an American football player for the Houston Oilers, the Northwestern State University Demons in Natchitoches, Louisiana, and the Minden High School Crimson Tide in Minden, the seat of Webster Parish in northwestern Louisiana.

Odom was born in Shreveport to Troy S. Odom, Sr., and Elvin C. Odom. In the fall of 1958, in his last season at Minden High School, Odom, an offensive tackle and defensive middle linebacker, was named "Most Valuable Player". He was also cited as an All-American center.

He continued his football excellence at Northwestern State, where he was designated permanent co-captain of the 1963 team. He was named the best offensive lineman, the co-winner of the "Most Valuable Player" trophy, and the best lineman in the annual competition between Northwestern and its regional rival, the Louisiana Tech University Bulldogs, who meet annually in October at the Louisiana State Fair in Shreveport. Odom was also named to the All-Gulf State Conference team and the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics All-American team. He was the "Most Valuable Lineman", according to Gulf State Conference coaches in 1962.

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Born
Nov 13, 1941
Shreveport
Spouses
Religion
  • Methodism
Nationality
  • United States of America
Profession
Education
  • Northwestern State University
  • Minden High School
Lived in
  • Louisiana
  • Minden
Died
Jan 18, 2001
Mansfield

Submitted
on July 23, 2013

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