Lometa Ruth Odom (November 29, 1933 – January 27, 2017) was an American women's basketball player and coach.

[2] Odom was a member of the U.S. women's national team which won the gold medal in basketball at the 1955 Pan American Games.

[5][6] She led her high school team to state titles three times (1950–1952)[5] and was selected for Texas All-State honors each of those seasons.

Wayland convinced local businessman Claude Hutcherson, who ran a passenger and cargo air service in town, to fly the team to its away games.

[2] This 131-game run remains the longest winning streak in college and professional basketball history.

[6] Former Wayland coach Harley Redin said of Odom, "She was such a great post player.

"[1] Odom was chosen for the women's basketball team to represent the U.S. at the Second Pan American Games in March 1955[10] in Mexico City.

[5] The Hall of Fame inducted the Flying Queens in 2013 for their role in basketball history and the 131-game winning streak, naming the team "Trailblazers of the Game" and recognizing Odom and the players from that era.