Horace Odell

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Horace Odell
Odell in 1934
Personal information
BornSeptember 5, 1910[1]
Richmond Hill, Queens, U.S.
DiedJanuary 22, 1984 (aged 73)
Venice, Florida, U.S.
Sport
SportAthletics
EventJavelin throw
Achievements and titles
Personal best67.64 m (1934)[1]

Horace Paul "Hop" Odell, Jr. (September 5, 1910 – January 22, 1984) was an American javelin thrower. Odell was IC4A champion in 1933 and 1934 and United States champion in 1935.

Biography

Odell was born in the

Manhattan College, and won the 1933 IC4A javelin throw championship with a throw of 205 ft 1⁄2 in (62.49 m).[5] He placed third at the national championships later that year.[6]
He graduated Manhattan College in 1935.

Odell repeated as IC4A champion in 1934, defeating

NCAA championships.[12]

In 1935 Odell only placed third at the IC4A championships (Mottram won)

Olympic Trials, with a throw of 213 ft 9 in (65.15 m);[16] in another pre-Trials meet, the national championships (held separately from the Trials for the first time since 1924), he placed second behind Mottram.[6] At the final Trials, however, Odell didn't place in the top six and the three Olympic spots went to Lee Bartlett, Malcolm Metcalf and Alton Terry.[17]

Odell later made a living as a

real estate salesman.[2] He died in Venice, Florida in January 1984.[2]

References

  1. ^ a b Horace O'dell. trackfield.brinkster.net
  2. ^
    Syracuse Herald Journal
    . February 6, 1984. Retrieved November 27, 2014.
  3. ^ "Deaths". The Post-Standard. February 13, 1952. Retrieved November 27, 2014.
  4. Scranton Republican
    . February 16, 1908. Retrieved November 27, 2014.
  5. Berkeley Daily Gazette
    . May 27, 1933. Retrieved November 27, 2014.
  6. ^ a b c d Mallon, Bill; Buchanan, Ian; Track & Field News. "A History Of The Results Of The National Track & Field Championships Of The USA From 1876 Through 2014". Track & Field News. Archived from the original on September 15, 2014. Retrieved November 27, 2014.
  7. The San Bernardino County Sun
    . May 27, 1934. Retrieved November 27, 2014.
  8. ^
    Daily Illini
    . June 3, 1934. Retrieved November 27, 2014.
  9. ^ "Blast Records In Six Events At Field Meet". The Anniston Star. June 3, 1934. Retrieved November 27, 2014.
  10. ^ "USA Top 10 Lists – 1934". Track and Field Statistics. Retrieved November 27, 2014.
  11. Corpus Christi Caller Times
    . June 9, 1963. Retrieved November 27, 2014.
  12. ^ a b Hill, E. Garry. "A History of the NCAA Championships: Javelin" (PDF). Track & Field News. Retrieved November 27, 2014.[permanent dead link‍]
  13. ^ "Trojans Qualify Squad of Twenty in I.C.A.A.A.A. Meet". Chicago Tribune. June 1, 1935. Retrieved November 27, 2014.
  14. Nevada State Journal
    . July 5, 1935. Retrieved November 27, 2014.
  15. Prescott Evening Courier
    . Retrieved November 27, 2014.
  16. Syracuse Herald
    . June 28, 1936. Retrieved November 27, 2014.
  17. ^ Hymans, Richard. "The History of the United States Olympic Trials – Track & Field". USA Track & Field; Track & Field News. Archived from the original (PDF) on September 26, 2017. Retrieved November 27, 2014.
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