| Glenn Montgomery | |
| Number: | 94, 97 |
| Position: | Defensive tackle |
| Birth Date: | 31 March 1967 |
| Birth Place: | New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S. |
| Death Place: | Dallas, Texas, U.S. |
| Height Ft: | 6 |
| Height In: | 0 |
| Weight Lbs: | 282 |
| High School: | West Jefferson (LA) |
| College: | Houston |
| Draftyear: | 1989 |
| Draftround: | 5 |
| Draftpick: | 131 |
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| Pfr: | M/MontGl20 |
Glenn Steven Montgomery (March 31, 1967 - June 28, 1998) was an American football defensive tackle in the National Football League (NFL).
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 6feet, 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]
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]