Researching Steve Odom
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 | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 23 people with the Odom surname? In that year Odom was ranked number 3556 for popularity in the UK. |
The name Steve means "Form of STEVEN. crown" and is of Greek origin.
Records of Steve Odom on Ancestry
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DNA
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Birth, Death and Marriage Records for Steve Odom and the Odom Family Tree
Birth, Death and Marriage records are often the best method of making the links to the Odom Genealogy that will form part of your family tree. Although records vary from country to country, they are normally the most formal record of a person's relations. From the sources listed below it will be possible to locate a birth record and, from that record, a birth certificate may be obtainable which is likely to list the names of the parents, therefore taking you back another generation. A marriage certificate may also list the names of the respective fathers of the bride and groom which may then help you to find them earlier in life on a census record enabling you to fill out more detail in the Odom family tree.
Investigate Parish Records for Steve Odom at Find My Past.
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| Did you know that there are currently 78 people with the Odom surname in the UK? Odom is now ranked number 3968 for popularity in the UK. |
Odom Family History Databases
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Odom Forums
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| Did you know that there are currently 39497 people with the Odom surname in the USA? Odom is ranked number 144 for popularity in the USA. |
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Study the Ellis Island Database for information on Steve Odom. This database contains over 25 million immigration records detailing passengers arriving in the United States of America.
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Steve Odom
Stephen Odom (born September 5, 1952 in Oakland, California) is a former American football wide receiver and kick returner in the National Football League. He played college football for Utah, where he twice finished second in the country in receiving touchdowns with 11 his sophomore and 8 his junior year, and led the country in kickoff returns in 1972. He was a first-team All-American (as a return specialist) and Academic All-American in 1973. At the time of graduation, he held records for touchdowns (26), receiving yards in a game (177 vs Arizona St in 1972), receiving touchdowns in a season (11 in 1972) and career (19), longest kickoff return (93 yards vs Texas Tech in 1973), most career punt return yards (548), longest punt return (95 yards vs UTEP in 1973), most career kickoff returns (99) and yards (2,582), and most yards per catch in a season (22.1 in 1972; these last four records still stand). Odom was drafted by the Green Bay Packers in the 5th round of the 1974 draft, where he played five seasons, and one with the New York Giants (1979). He went to the Pro Bowl after the 1974 season. He had both a punt and a kick return of 95 yards for a touchdown during his time with the Packers.
's NFL off-season, Steve Odom held at least 4 Packers franchise records, including:* Most Kick Returns (career): 179* Most Kick Ret Yds (career): 4,124* Most Total Return Yds (career): 4,693* Longest punt return for a touchdown: 95 yards (CHI 1974, Week 9).
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