Glenn Steven Montgomery (March 31, 1967 – June 28, 1998) was an American professional football defensive tackle in the National Football League (NFL).
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| Position: | Defensive tackle | ||||||||
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| Born: | March 31, 1967 New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S. | ||||||||
| Died: | June 28, 1998 (aged 31) Dallas, Texas, U.S. | ||||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | ||||||||
| Weight: | 282 lb (128 kg) | ||||||||
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| High school: | West Jefferson (LA) | ||||||||
| College: | Houston | ||||||||
| NFL draft: | 1989 / round: 5 / pick: 131 | ||||||||
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Football career
editMontgomery grew up in a poverty-stricken area and starred at West Jefferson High School in Harvey, Louisiana. His brother, Sean, a member of the U.S. Junior Olympic wrestling team, developed problems related to schizophrenia.[1] To help his brother, Montgomery accepted a scholarship to Houston, where his 12 sacks during his 1988 senior season was one short of a team record. Concerned about the welfare of his brother, he almost left the school, but he was talked out of it by the coaches.
The 6-foot (1.8 m), 283-pound Montgomery was drafted by the Houston Oilers in the fifth round of the 1989 NFL draft.[2] He became a starter by 1993. Despite his lack of height for his position, Montgomery steadily grew into a defensive force throughout his seven years with Houston.
In 1996, Montgomery was traded from the Oilers to the Seattle Seahawks.[3]
Death
editMontgomery was diagnosed with Lou Gehrig's Disease in July 1997 and died of the disease in Dallas, Texas on June 28, 1998. He was 31 years old.[4]
He founded the Glenn Montgomery Foundation, which helped patients coping with the disease.
In the months before his death, Montgomery had been working with a Houston television reporter on a series about the effects of the disease. The Houston Muscle Team Dinner, held shortly after Montgomery died, was dedicated to him. The event attracted more than 450 people and raised $107,000 to benefit MDA programs throughout the Texas Gulf Coast area.[5]
References
edit- ^ "New York Daily News - New York Daily News". New York Daily News. Archived from the original on June 24, 2020. Retrieved August 23, 2009.
- ^ "1989 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Archived from the original on July 5, 2019. Retrieved May 27, 2023.
- ^ "Tennessee Titans | History 1990's". Archived from the original on April 8, 2009. Retrieved January 19, 2010.
- ^ "Sports - LubbockOnline.com ALS claims former Oiler Montgomery | Lubbock Online | Lubbock Avalanche-Journal". Archived from the original on March 3, 2016. Retrieved August 4, 2009.
- ^ "The ALS Newsletter 3-5 | MDA". Archived from the original on January 7, 2009. Retrieved August 4, 2009.
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