Howard R. O'Daniels (December 19, 1907 – January 23, 1991) was an
American football,
basketball, and
baseball coach and college athletics administrator. He served as the head football (1933–1941, 1946–1947), men's basketball (1941–1942), and baseball (1942, 1956–1957) coach at California Polytechnic School—now known as
California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo.
O'Daniels was born on December 19, 1907 in
Seattle. He played
college football
College football (french: Football universitaire) refers to gridiron football played by teams of student athletes. It was through college football play that American football rules first gained popularity in the United States.
Unlike most ...
at
Santa Clara University
Santa Clara University is a private Jesuit university in Santa Clara, California. Established in 1851, Santa Clara University is the oldest operating institution of higher learning in California. The university's campus surrounds the historic Mis ...
in the late 1920s. O'Daniels died on January 23, 1991, at a hospital in
San Luis Obispo, California
San Luis Obispo (; Spanish for " St. Louis the Bishop", ; Chumash: ''tiłhini'') is a city and county seat of San Luis Obispo County, in the U.S. state of California. Located on the Central Coast of California, San Luis Obispo is roughly halfwa ...
.
Head coaching record
College football
References
1907 births
1991 deaths
American football tackles
Cal Poly Mustangs athletic directors
Cal Poly Mustangs football coaches
Cal Poly Mustangs baseball coaches
Cal Poly Mustangs men's basketball coaches
Santa Clara Broncos football players
High school football coaches in California
Players of American football from Seattle
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