The Legend of Curly Oden: First Rhode Islander to tryout with the RI Reds
Over the storied history of Providence’s RI Reds, a number of notable local high school stars earned the privilege of tryouts with the pro team: among them, Billy Thayer, Al Bentley, Roger Bedard, Allan Soares, Jack McGeough, and Billy Christodal. The very first, however, was a young man unchallenged as the most remarkable and accomplished [...]