Glenn Montgomery

Glenn Steven Montgomery (March 31, 1967 – June 28, 1998) was an American professional football defensive tackle in the National Football League (NFL).

Glenn Montgomery

No. 94, 97
Position:	Defensive tackle
Personal information
Born:	(1967-03-31)March 31, 1967 New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S.
Died:	June 28, 1998(1998-06-28) (aged 31) Dallas, Texas, U.S.
Height:	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Weight:	282 lb (128 kg)
Career information
High school:	West Jefferson (LA)
College:	Houston
NFL draft:	1989: 5th round, 131st pick
Career history
Houston Oilers (1989–1995) Seattle Seahawks (1996)
Career highlights and awards
First-team All-SWC (1988)
Career NFL statistics
Tackles: 228 Sacks: 13.5 Fumble recoveries: 11 Stats at Pro Football Reference

Football career

Montgomery 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

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.^[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]