Ogden Compton

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Ogden Compton
No. 17
Position:Quarterback
Personal information
Born:(1932-08-25)August 25, 1932
Ithaca, New York, U.S.
Died:August 13, 2020(2020-08-13) (aged 87)
Career information
College:Hardin–Simmons
Career history
Career NFL statistics
TD-INT:1–6
Passing yards:339
Passer rating:21.2
Player stats at NFL.com

Ogden Bingham Compton (August 25, 1932 – August 13, 2020) was a former 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]

References

  1. ^ "Ogden Compton". Dallas Morning News. Retrieved 14 January 2021.
  2. Newspapers.com. Open access icon