William Odlin
Lawyer, politician in Massachusetts, US
About William Odlin
Lived 1865 – 1929 (aged 64). William Odlin was an American lawyer, american football player and politician.
William Odlin (April 5, 1865 – May 11, 1929) was an American lawyer and college football coach. He served as the head football coach at Brown University in 1893.
Odlin was born on April 5, 1865, in Laconia, New Hampshire. He attended boarding school at Phillips Academy in Andover, Massachusetts. He continued his education at Dartmouth College, from which he graduated in 1890. Odlin played on the football team as a fullback, and served as its captain for four years, from 1886 to 1889. Upon graduation, he continued on to study law, which he practiced in Boston with the firm Odlin & Ruggles.
Odlin died on May 11, 1929, at his home in Andover, Massachusetts.
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Who was William Odlin?
lawyer, politician in Massachusetts, US (1865-1929)
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William Odlin was born on 5 April 1865 in Laconia.
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William Odlin died on 11 May 1929 in Andover, Massachusetts.
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