He played as a baseball player between 1946 and 1954, at former Haarlem Hoofdklasse club EDO where he was a shortstop and third baseman.

In 1948 and 1949 he appeared twice for the Netherlands national baseball team during the international matches against Belgium.

[4] As a footballer, Odenthal played for EDO, Haarlem, SC Enschede and Tubantia respectively.

After a move to Enschede, he continued his football career with the two main Hoofdklasse clubs from that city.

[6] After his active sports career, Odenthal for a long time coached both baseball players and footballers at Achilles '12 in Hengelo.