Benny Odell

Name: Benny O'Dell
Birth Name: Benjamin Bradford Odell
Hometown: Baldwinsville, New York, USA
Birthplace: Steelton, Pennsylvania, USA
Died: 1943-06-05 (Age:35)
Height: 191cm
Pro Boxer: Record
Amateur Boxer: Record

Benny Odell was among 18 soldiers that were killed when an Army truck crashed near Memphis, TN, in June 1943. Originally from Baldwinsville, NY, Odell had turned professional upon moving to Florida in 1931. During the first few years of his career, however, he would continue to engage in amateur matches when back in New York and would not fight professionally there until 1933.