Terry Ogden (25 March 1911 – 2 March 1935) was an

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er who played with

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and Carlton in the

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(VFL). Ogden, born in Northcote, was the son of former

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captain-coach Percy and brother of teammate

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. Before arriving at Melbourne he had played locally for Northcote CYMS and with the Essendon reserves team. A wingman, he played the first of three games for Melbourne in a thrilling win over Hawthorn at the

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, in round 14 of the 1935 season. After transferring to Carlton, Ogden played 15 senior games in 1934, all in successive weeks. Early in 1935 he fell seriously ill with

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in both of his lungs and required a

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from club secretary Newton Chandler. One week later, on 2 March, Ogden died from the illness. Buried in

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, Ogden had Carlton's "Most Improved" player award named after him.''The Argus'', "Death of T. Ogden", 4 March 1935, p. 13

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Ogden, Terry 1911 births 1935 deaths Melbourne Football Club players Carlton Football Club players Australian rules footballers from Melbourne Deaths from pleurisy People from Northcote, Victoria 20th-century Australian sportsmen