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OBJ's Mom - All-American LSU track athlete while pregnant
Posted on 11/3/11 at 11:08 am
Posted on 11/3/11 at 11:08 am
According to Nola.com, Odell Beckham Jr's birthday is Nov. 5, 1992.
His mother, Heather Van Norman, was a six-time All-American on LSU's track team from 1991 to '93.
Let those two facts soak in for a moment.
Now, is that not amazing?
His mother, Heather Van Norman, was a six-time All-American on LSU's track team from 1991 to '93.
Let those two facts soak in for a moment.
Now, is that not amazing?
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Posted on 11/3/11 at 11:09 am to The_Pistol
hmmm....pics?
Posted on 11/3/11 at 11:10 am to The_Pistol
He's got speed in his genes.
Posted on 11/3/11 at 11:14 am to The_Pistol
Well that's a plus for LSU !!! 
Posted on 11/3/11 at 11:15 am to biglego
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hmmm....pics?
On my phone, or I would post them. IWHI, fwiw.
Posted on 11/3/11 at 11:16 am to TigeRoots
just google her name. SHe was apparently a coach for both UTK and Tulane.
Posted on 11/3/11 at 11:16 am to TheCaterpillar
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He's got speed in his genes.
Apparently, he had speed in the womb.
Posted on 11/3/11 at 11:17 am to TigeRoots
she is a pretty attractive lady
Posted on 11/3/11 at 11:24 am to pimpshiznit
His step-dad also won an Olympic gold medal in some relay event.
This post was edited on 11/3/11 at 11:25 am
Posted on 11/3/11 at 11:26 am to tsmi136
Where is his mom at now? I know she has coached at Tulane, Tennessee and Ga. Tech, but I couldn't find her on a current staff.
This post was edited on 11/3/11 at 11:27 am
Posted on 11/3/11 at 11:26 am to biglego
This post was edited on 11/3/11 at 11:28 am
Posted on 11/3/11 at 11:29 am to The_Pistol
Dude was winning in utero.
Posted on 11/3/11 at 11:31 am to The_Pistol
She gave birth to OBJ in November 1992. In March 1993 she was on LSU's national champion indoor 4x400m relay team. 4 months is a pretty quick comeback. Then in May 1993 she was on the national champion 4x100m and 4x400m relay teams.
Posted on 11/3/11 at 11:33 am to tigercross
champion
Posted on 11/3/11 at 11:50 am to The_Pistol
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Not that there weren’t some challenges along the way. In 1992, competing for LSU and training with high hopes for the Olympic Trials to be held down the road in New Orleans, Van Norman learned she was pregnant. She had won the Southeastern Conference indoor 400 in 53.01 in March and was training well as the season progressed.
“I told my mom, ‘I’m just not feeling right,’” she remembered. “We looked into everything and then sure enough there I was. The Trials didn’t really quite go my way, but it was a great experience. I wouldn’t trade it for the world – I had a great run in track.”
Her son Odell was born that November – the expectant mom trained daily until the day before delivery – and Van Norman was back winning another NCAA 4 x 4 title with the Tigers the following March.
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