- Glenn Montgomery
NFL player
DateOfBirth=Birth date|1967|3|31
Birthplace=New Orleans, Louisiana
DateOfDeath=Dda|1998|6|28|1967|3|31
Deathplace=Dallas, Texas
College=Houston
Position=Defensive tackle
DraftedYear=1989
DraftedRound=5
years=1989-1995
1996
teams=Houston Oilers Seattle Seahawks
Stats=y
PFR=
DatabaseFootball=MONTGGLE01
CBS=Glenn Montgomery (
March 31 1967 —June 28 1998 ) was aNational Football League defensive tackle .Biography
Football career
Montgomery starred at West Jefferson High School in
Harvey, Louisiana and at theUniversity 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 .Death
Montgomery was diagnosed with Lou Gehrig's Disease in July 1997 and died of the disease in
Dallas, Texas onJune 28 ,1998 . He was 31 years old.He founded the Glenn Montgomery Foundation, which helped patients coping with the disease.
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