Odell Stautzenberger

Odell Stautzenberger

No. 32
Position:	Offensive guard
Personal information
Born:	(1924-10-23)October 23, 1924 San Antonio, Texas, U.S.
Died:	May 5, 2002(2002-05-05) (aged 77) Alexandria, Louisiana, U.S.
Height:	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Weight:	218 lb (99 kg)
Career information
High school:	Thomas Jefferson (TX)
College:	Texas A&M
NFL draft:	1947 / round: 27 / pick: 247
Career history
Cleveland Browns (1949)* Buffalo Bills (1949)
* Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career highlights and awards
First-team All-SWC (1948) Second-team All-SWC (1946)
Career AAFC statistics
Games played: 9 Stats at Pro Football Reference

Weldon Odell Stautzenberger (October 23, 1924 – May 5, 2002) was an American football offensive guard.

Stautzenberger was born in 1924 in San Antonio, Texas. He attended Thomas Jefferson High School in San Antonio.^[1] After graduating from high school, he enrolled at Texas A&M University. During World War II, he served with the United States Marine Corps in the Pacific Theater.^[2]

After the war, Stautzenberger played college football at Texas A&M during the 1946, 1947, and 1948 seasons.^[1] He then played one season of professional football in the All-America Football Conference (AAFC) for the Buffalo Bills. He was drafted in the 27th round of the 1947 NFL draft by the Boston Yanks and was also a member of the Cleveland Browns. He appeared in nine games during the 1949 season, starting six.^[3]

Stautzenberger died on May 5, 2002, in Alexandria, Louisiana.^[2]

References

1. "Odell Stautzenberger". Pro Football Archives. Retrieved June 1, 2023.
2. "Weldon "Odell" Stautzenberger". The Shreveport Times. May 8, 2002. p. 2B – via Newspapers.com.
3. "Odell Stautzenberger Stats". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved January 29, 2021.