Coach Odle\u27s Full Court Press: Taylor University & Sports Evangelism

The year 2002 will mark the fiftieth anniversary of the founding of Venture for Victory (VV) by Don Odle, former basketball coach at Taylor University. Coach Odle\u27s Full Cort Press describes this man\u27s role as the central figure in the unfolding early development of sports evangelism which began with a simple phone call in February 1952. Despite daunting obstacles, Coach Odle successfully displayed the power of one by seizing the opportunity to bring a Christian basketball team to East Asia during the summer of 1952. From that humble beginning, VV\u27s fame gradually spread. The power of one was transformed into the power of many. Today using athletics as a means to further Christ\u27s message has become a worldwide phenomenon. Don Odle can rightfully be called the father of sports evangelism.https://pillars.taylor.edu/faculty-books/1002/thumbnail.jp