Glenn Montgomery
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| Glenn Montgomery | |
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| Date of birth: | March 31, 1967 |
| Place of birth: |  New Orleans, Louisiana |
| Date of death: | June 28, 1998 (aged 31) |
| Place of death: | Dallas, Texas |
| Career information | |
| Position(s): | Defensive tackle |
| College: | Houston |
| NFL Draft: | 1989 / Round: 5 |
| Organizations | |
| As player: | |
| 1989-1995 1996 |
Houston Oilers Seattle Seahawks |
| Stats at DatabaseFootball.com | |
Glenn Montgomery (31 March 1967 — 28 June 1998) was a National Football League defensive tackle.
[edit] Biography
[edit] Football career
Montgomery starred at West Jefferson High School in Harvey, Louisiana and at the University of Houston, where his 12 sacks during his 1988 senior season was one short of a team record.
The 6-foot, 283-pound Montgomery was drafted by the Houston Oilers in the fifth round of the 1989 NFL Draft and 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.
[edit] Death
Montgomery 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.
He founded the Glenn Montgomery Foundation, which helped patients coping with the disease.
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