Jonathan Phillip Ogden was born on July 31,1974 and is an American former professional football player who played as an offensive tackle and spent his entire career with the Baltimore Ravens of the National Football League.
25 Facts About Jonathan Ogden
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Jonathan Ogden played college football for the UCLA Bruins, and was recognized as a unanimous All-American.
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Jonathan Ogden was drafted by the Ravens 4th overall in the 1996 NFL Draft, making him the first-ever Ravens draft selection.
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Jonathan Ogden was an 11-time Pro Bowl selection and a nine-time All-Pro.
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On February 2,2013, Ogden was voted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame, the first inductee to spend his entire playing career as a Raven.
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Jonathan Ogden was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame in 2012.
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Jonathan Ogden was born in Washington, DC He received his education at St Albans School in Washington, excelling not only in high school football but in track and field.
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Jonathan Ogden was a high school All-American in both football and track.
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Jonathan Ogden had high school-best throws of 19.23 meters in the shot put and 56.73 meters in the discus throw.
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Jonathan Ogden decided to attend the University of California, Los Angeles instead of the University of Florida because the Bruins football coaches would let him participate in track and field.
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Jonathan Ogden later won the 1996 NCAA Men's Division I Indoor Track and Field Championships in the shot put, with a personal best of 19.42 meters.
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Jonathan Ogden had an outstanding career with the Bruins football team, starting as a left tackle for four years.
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In 1995, Jonathan Ogden received the Outland Trophy and the Morris Trophy, was the UPI Lineman of the Year, and was a unanimous All-American.
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Jonathan Ogden's jersey was retired by UCLA, making him only the eighth player in school history to receive that honor.
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Jonathan Ogden was inducted into the UCLA Athletics Hall of Fame in 2006.
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Jonathan Ogden was named a four-time All-Pro and an 11-time Pro Bowler at left tackle, earning trips to Hawaii in every season except his rookie year.
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Jonathan Ogden is widely considered one of the best tackles to ever play the game.
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Jonathan Ogden announced his retirement on June 12,2008 after a career that spanned 12 seasons, all with Baltimore.
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Jonathan Ogden's retirement left Ray Lewis and Matt Stover as the last remaining Ravens from the team's inaugural season in Baltimore.
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Jonathan Ogden served as the Ravens' honorary captain at Super Bowl XLVII, which saw his former team win their second world championship.
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On May 1,2000, Jonathan Ogden appeared on WWF Raw along with members of the Baltimore Ravens and attempted to win the WWF Hardcore Championship from Crash Holly after Holly was attacked by Steve Blackman, but was unsuccessful.
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In September 2009, Jonathan Ogden was selected to Sporting News' Magazine's Team of the Decade.
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Jonathan Ogden has starred in commercials for Apple Ford, a dealership in Columbia, Maryland, and during his playing career, he appeared in TV advertisements for GEBCO, a local car insurance company.
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Jonathan Ogden appeared in a 2012 advertisement with Baltimore Mayor Stephanie Rawlings-Blake in support of Maryland Question 7.
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Jonathan Ogden is the brother of offensive tackle and center Marques Ogden.