American football player
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| Position: | Quarterback | ||||||||
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| Born: | (1932-08-25)August 25, 1932 Ithaca, New York, U.S. | ||||||||
| Died: | August 13, 2020(2020-08-13) (aged 87) | ||||||||
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| College: | Hardin–Simmons | ||||||||
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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.
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.
References
- "Ogden Compton". Dallas Morning News. Retrieved January 14, 2021.
- "Bays Even Slate at 4-4, Gain in Race". Green Bay Press-Gazette. November 14, 1955. p. 21 – via Newspapers.com.
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