Terry Ogden
Terry Ogden | |||
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Personal information | |||
Full name | Terence William John Ogden | ||
Date of birth | 25 March 1911 | ||
Place of birth | Northcote, Victoria | ||
Date of death | 2 March 1935 | (aged 23)||
Place of death | Fairfield, Victoria | ||
Original team(s) | Northcote CYMS | ||
Height | 178 cm (5 ft 10 in) | ||
Weight | 70 kg (154 lb) | ||
Playing career1 | |||
Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
1932 | Melbourne | 3 (0) | |
1934 | Carlton | 15 (0) | |
Total | 18 (0) | ||
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1934. | |||
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com |
Terry Ogden (25 March 1911 – 2 March 1935) was an Australian rules footballer who played with Melbourne and Carlton in the Victorian Football League (VFL).
Ogden, born in Northcote, was the son of former Essendon captain-coach Percy and brother of teammate Gordon. Before arriving at Melbourne he had played locally for Northcote CYMS and with the Essendon reserves team.[1] A wingman, he played the first of three games for Melbourne in a thrilling win over Hawthorn at the MCG, in round 14 of the 1935 season.
After transferring to Carlton, Ogden played 15 senior games in 1934, all in successive weeks.[2]
Early in 1935 he fell seriously ill with pleurisy in both of his lungs and required a blood transfusion from club secretary Newton Chandler.[3] One week later, on 2 March, Ogden died from the illness. Buried in Coburg Cemetery, Ogden had Carlton's "Most Improved" player award named after him.[4]
References
- ^ Holmesby, Russell; Main, Jim (2007). The Encyclopedia Of AFL Footballers. BAS Publishing. ISBN 978-1-920910-78-5.
- ^ "Terry Ogden". AFL Tables.
- ^ The Argus, "Blood Transfusion for Ogden", 28 February 1935, p. 4
- ^ The Argus, "Death of T. Ogden", 4 March 1935, p. 13