| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | March 5, 1922 Corning, Iowa, U.S. |
| Died | December 15, 2012 (aged 90) King of Prussia, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Alma mater | University of Pennsylvania |
| Playing career | |
| 1941–1943 | Penn |
| 1946 | Card-Pitt |
| Position(s) | Halfback |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 1946–1947 | Yale (AC) |
| 1948 | Temple (AC) |
| 1949–1957 | Wisconsin (Line) |
| 1958–1964 | Buckell |
| 1965–1970 | Penn |
| 1971–1986 | Williams |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 75–49–4 |
| Accomplishments and honors | |
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| College Football Hall of Fame Inducted in 1992 (profile) | |
Robert Harper Odell (March 5, 1922 – December 15, 2012) was an American football player and coach. He played college football as a halfback for the Penn Quakers, where he won the Maxwell Award in 1943. He was selected in the second round (15th overall) of the 1944 NFL draft by the Pittsburgh Steelers, but served in the United States Navy from 1944 through 1946. The Steelers offered Odell $8,000 to play in the 1946 season, however, his doctor recommended that he give up football due to a knee injury suffered while playing basketball. He was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame in 1992.