Class of 2026
Born: October 30, 1951 in Birmingham, Alabama
Category: Basketball
Odums played basketball at the University of Alabama from 1970-1973. He was a three-time selection to the All-SEC basketball team and was a member of the first all-black starting basketball lineup in SEC history on December 28, 1973 against the University of Louisville. The 1973-74 team would later win the SEC regular season championship. In his junior basketball season, he became Alabama’s all-time assist leader. Odums still ranks eighth all-time in assists with 399. Following his collegiate career, Odums played ten seasons in the Canadian Football League with the Winnipeg Blue Bombers, Saskatchewan Roughriders, and Calgary Stampeders. He was a three-time CFL All-Star. Before retiring, Odums played one season with the Memphis Showboats of the USFL.
