Ogden Compton
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PositionQuarterback
BornAugust 25, 1932
Ithaca, New York, U.S.
Ithaca, New York, U.S.
DiedAugust 13, 2020 (aged 87)
CollegeHardin–Simmons
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| Position | Quarterback | ||||||||||||||
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| Born | August 25, 1932 Ithaca, New York, U.S. | ||||||||||||||
| Died | August 13, 2020 (aged 87) | ||||||||||||||
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| College | Hardin–Simmons | ||||||||||||||
| NFL draft | : Dallas, Texasth overall pick | ||||||||||||||
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Ogden Bingham Compton (August 25, 1932 – August 13, 2020) was an American football quarterback in the National Football League (NFL). He played for the Chicago Cardinals. He played college football for Hardin–Simmons.[1]
On November 13, 1955, Compton threw the only touchdown pass of his NFL career, a completion to Dick "Night Train" Lane that covered 98 yards, the second longest pass in NFL history up to that time.[2]
