Researching Alan Ogg
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 | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 956 people with the Ogg surname? In that year Ogg was ranked number 2631 for popularity in the UK. |
The name Alan means "Handsome, cheerful" and is of Gaelic origin.
Records of Alan Ogg on Ancestry
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DNA
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Birth, Death and Marriage Records for Alan Ogg and the Ogg Genealogy
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| Did you know that there are currently 989 people with the Ogg surname in the UK? Ogg is now ranked number 3113 for popularity in the UK. |
Ogg Family History Databases
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Ogg Forums
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| Did you know that there are currently 3038 people with the Ogg surname in the USA? Ogg is ranked number 156 for popularity in the USA. |
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Some Famous People called Alan Ogg
Alan Ogg
Raymond Alan Ogg (July 5, 1967 – November 1, 2009) was an American professional basketball player who spent three seasons in the National Basketball Association (NBA). He is the University of Alabama at Birmingham Blazers' career shot-blocking leader with 266 blocks over four college seasons. He was born in Lancaster, Ohio.
The 7'2" and 240-pound center Gardendale High School grad played collegiate basketball for the UAB Blazers and started his professional career when he signed with the Miami Heat as an undrafted rookie free agent during the 1990–91 NBA season. He became a fan favorite during his two seasons in Miami and split his playing time in his third and final NBA season with the Milwaukee Bucks and the Washington Bullets. He averaged 2.2 points and 1.7 rebounds during his NBA career. Ogg played overseas in Germany, China, Colombia, the Philippines, Puerto Rico and Paraguay before retiring from professional basketball in 2001. He had heart surgery in 2003. Ogg died aged 42 on November 1, 2009 in the UAB Hospital in Birmingham, Alabama, due to complications from a staphylococcal infection in his heart valve.
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