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Pat O’Dea
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Pat O’Dea coached Missouri to a 5-3 record in 1902.
He also coached for two seasons at Notre Dame and entered the College Football Hall of Fame as a player.
Born in Kilmore, Victoria, Australia, O’Dea earned the nickname “Kangaroo Kicker” while at Wisconsin. According to his New York Times obituary, he kicked a 110-yard punt and a 62-yard field goal.
An itinerant journalist, Christopher has moved between states 11 times in seven years. Formally an injury-prone Division I 800-meter specialist, he now wanders the Rockies in search of high peaks.
