Mahlon Dickerson Ogden Jr. ’29

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Mahlon died July 16, 1994, in his home city of Little Rock. He prepared at Culver and Lawrenceville. At Princeton, he roomed with Bill Ballenger, and was in Key & Seal. He played freshman and scrub football and was a freshman wrestler. Although Princeton did not compete in boxing, Mahlon had an outstanding career as an amateur heavyweight, taking part in many tournaments around the country, including the Golden Gloves. He went to Johns Hopkins Medical School and practiced as a surgeon in Little Rock until he retired. He is survived by a son, David; two daughters, Jane Howser and Sue Randall; and a brother, John The class extends sincere sympathy to Mahlon's family.

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