Gerald Odom, two-time high school football champion coach at Merritt Island, dies at 82

Gerald Odom, two-time high school football champion coach at Merritt Island, dies at 82

Gerald Odom, who was a part of three state championships at Merritt Island, including being head coach for two, died Tuesday at age 82.

Space Coast Sports Hall of Fame's, Former Merritt Island Mustang Coach Gerald Odom Passes Away at 82 - Space Coast Daily

finished his head-coaching career with a record of 268-85-2, named one of Florida’s top all-time coaches by FHSAA GERALD ODOM – 2012 SPACE COAST SPORTS HALL OF FAME INDUCTEE: FHSAA All-Century Team Coach, Back-To-Back State Championships, 268-85-2 Career Record. COACH GERALD ODOM DURING HIS INDUCTION INTO THE SPACE COAST SPORTS HALL OF FAME IN 2012: “It is one of the greatest honors of my life and one of the greatest honors I will ever receive.…