Alfred Lee Oglesby (January 27, 1967September 26, 2009) was a professional

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and

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in the

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. He played for the

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(1990–1992), the

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(1992), the

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(1993–1995), and the

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(1995).

Early life and football career

Oglesby was born in Texas on January 27, 1967. Growing up in Weimar, Texas, he lettered in three sports eventually leading to a scholarship from the University of Houston. After multiple all-American seasons in Houston, Oglesgy was drafted to the 1990 Miami dolphins in the third round. He would go on to play six seasons in the NFL before his career was unexpectedly cut short: he suffered a knee injury during a 1991 game against the

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and never returned to the field.

Later life

After football, Oglesby entered the world of finance where he was the CEO of ALO Investments. On September 26, 2009, Oglesby was pronounced dead. He was survived by his wife and three children.

Early life and football career

Later life

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