Curly Oden, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

    

Curly Oden

American football player

Date of Birth: 10-May-1899

Place of Birth: Stockholm, Sweden

Date of Death: 03-Aug-1978

Profession: American football player

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Taurus


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About Curly Oden

  • Olaf Gustave Hazard Oden (May 10, 1899 – August 3, 1978) was an American football running back and punt returner in the National Football League for the Providence Steam Roller and the Boston Braves.
  • He attended Brown University.
  • According to the Harlor Formula, Oden gained 1,369 career scrimmage yards and scored 17 total touchdowns during his NFL career.
  • What's more impressive is that 5 of his 17 scores came on punt returns.
  • From 1926 to 1928, Oden played summer baseball for Falmouth in the Cape Cod Baseball League.
  • An all-league shortstop who also managed the team in 1927 and 1928, Oden was known for his "timely hitting and accurate throwing," and was "the king of the base stealers in the league," having "thrilled the crowds on several occasions by stealing home."

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