List of athletes from Montana explained

There are no major league sports franchises in the American state of Montana due to the state's relatively small and dispersed population, but a number of minor-league teams play in the state.

Baseball is the minor-league sport with the longest heritage in the state, and Montana is home to four Minor League baseball teams, all members of the Pioneer Baseball League. Many athletes move out of Montana to pursue their professional career in other states.

Football and basketball are the two most popular sports at the high school level. Montana is one of the few states where the smallest high schools participate in six-man football leagues. Numerous other sports are played at the club and amateur level, including softball, rugby, and soccer.

A number of Montanans have become notable for their involvement in a wide range of sport. Dave McNally is a baseball player who was a starting pitcher for the Baltimore Orioles for 13 years.^[1] Phil Jackson is a basketball player and head coach who has been voted one of the Top 10 Coaches in National Basketball Association History.^{[2] [3]} Football players and coaches from Montana include Dave Dickenson, Pat Donovan, Jerry Kramer, and Jan Stenerud. Dickenson played quarterback in both the Canadian Football League (CFL) and National Football League (NFL) before becoming a head coach in the CFL for the Calgary Stampeders and BC Lions.^[4] Pat Donovan was ranked the top football player and number five overall athlete from Montana in the 20th century.^[5] Donovan played left tackle for the Dallas Cowboys, was a four-time Pro Bowler, and played in three Super Bowls, winning one.^[6] Jerry Kramer played offensive guard for the Green Bay Packers, was a three-time Pro Bowler, and a five-time All-Pro, and is a member of the Pro Football Hall of Fame.^[7] Jan Stenerud is a Norwegian who went to college in Montana on a ski jumping scholarship. He was a placekicker in the American Football League (AFL) and NFL for 19 years, mostly for the Kansas City Chiefs. He was the first soccer-style kicker in the NFL and was elected to the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 1991.^[8]

In 1904, a group of young Native-American women from Montana, after playing undefeated during their last season, went to the Louisiana Purchase Exposition held in St. Louis, Missouri, and defeated all challenging teams and were declared to be world champions. For this they received a large silver trophy with the inscription "World's Fair – St. Louis, 1904 – Basket Ball – Won by Fort Shaw Team".^[9]

Baseball

Name! scope="col"

Lifetime	Montana connection	Comments	Ref(s)
	1963–present	Born and raised in Billings	Major League Baseball pitcher (1987–1994)	^[10]
	1933–2013	Born and raised in Livingston	Major League Baseball first baseman (1955–1962)	^[11]
	1969–present	Born in Butte	Major League Baseball relief pitcher (1993–1998)	^[12]
	1891–1975	Born in Vaughn	Major League Baseball pitcher (1917–1925)	^[13]
	1956–present	Born in Havre	Major League Baseball second baseman (1983)	^[14]
	1896–1969	Born in Radersburg	Major League Baseball pitcher (1922)	^[15]
	1962–present	Born in Great Falls	Major League Baseball catcher (1984, 1986); manager (2004–2008)	^[16] ^[17]
	1917–2004	Born in Plevna	Minor league baseball pitcher (1938–1942, 1946, 1950–1951); Major League Baseball coach (1960–1964) and scout (1965–1985)	^[18] ^[19] ^[20]
	1982–present	Born in Anaconda	Major League Baseball catcher (2007–present)	^[21] ^[22]
	1961–present	Attended high school in Great Falls	Major League Baseball pitcher (1987, 1990)	^[23] ^[24]
	1947–present	Born in Wolf Point	Major League Baseball outfielder, designated hitter, and utilityman (1970–1985)	^[25] ^[26]
	1951–present	Born in Billings	Major League Baseball starting pitcher (1974–1975)	^[27]
	1942–2002	Born and lived in Billings	Major League Baseball starting pitcher (1962–1975)	^[28]
	1959–present	Born in Helena	Major League Baseball left fielder (1984–1988)	^[29]
	1944–present	Born in Billings	Major League Baseball relief pitcher (1969–1973)	^[30]
	1951–present	Born in Lewistown	Major League Baseball pitcher (1974–1981)	^[31]
	1928–2014	Born in Helena	Major League Baseball infielder (1956–1959)	^[32]
	1946–2020	Moved to Montana when an infant, attended high school in and lives in Billings	Major League Baseball pitcher (1967–1969)	^[33] ^[34]
	1970–present	Born in Miles City	Major League Baseball relief pitcher (1995)	^[35]
	1983–present	Born in Missoula	Major League Baseball relief pitcher (2006–present)	^[36]
	1987–present	Born in Glendive	Major League Baseball relief pitcher (2011–present)	^[37]
	1911–1995	Born in Florence	Major League Baseball outfielder (1943)	^[38]
	1892–1979	Born in Cascade	Major League Baseball pitcher (1914–1916)	^[39]

Basketball

Name! scope="col"

Lifetime	Montana connection	Comments	Ref(s)
	1972–present	Born and raised in Hysham; attended college in Bozeman	Women's National Basketball Association small forward (1999–2002)	^[40]
	1950–present	Born in Billings	National Basketball Association small forward (1976)	^[41]
	1959–present	Born in Fort Benton	Olympic gold medalist (1984); professional basketball player in France with Ligue Féminine de Basketball, winning two national championships (1986, 1987)	^[42]
	1956–present	Born in Billings	National Basketball Association shooting guard (1980–1982)	^[43]
	1945–present	Born and lived for several years in Deer Lodge	National Basketball Association (NBA) power forward (1968–1980) and head coach (1990–2011); voted one of the Top 10 coaches in NBA history	^[44]
	1932–2019	Attended high school in Anaconda	National Basketball Association center (1955–1957)	^[45] ^[46]
	1964–present	Born in Missoula; raised in Shelby; finished high school in Missoula	National Basketball Association power forward (1986–1996) and head coach (2007–2008)	^[47] ^[48]
	1946–present	Born in Missoula	American Basketball Association center (1969–1974)	^[49]
	1984–present	Born in Glendive	National Basketball Association small forward (2006–2010)	^[50]
	1953–present	Born in Outlook	Coach of University of Montana women's team (1978–2016); ranked 8th in winning percentage among coaches of college women's basketball teams	^[51]
	1970–present	Born in Libby	National Basketball Association center (1994–1997)	^[52]

Boxing

Name! scope="col"

Lifetime	Montana connection	Comments	Ref(s)
	1951–present	Born in Ronan; lived in Missoula	World Boxing Council and International Boxing Federation cruiserweight champion (1980–1981)	^[53]
	1962–present	Born in Browning	First Native American heavyweight champion (1999)	^[54]
	1967–present	Born in Great Falls	Golden Gloves light welterweight national champion (1987); Olympics competitor (1988); professional boxer	^[55]

Gridiron football

Name! scope="col"

Lifetime	Montana connection	Comments	Ref(s)
	1985–present	Born and raised in Butte; attended college in Missoula	National Football League free safety (2009–present)	^[56]
	1985–present	Born in Hardin; attended college in Missoula	National Football League defensive end (2008–present)	^[57]
	1985–present	Attended high school in Helena; attended college in Missoula	National Football League placekicker (2008–present)	^[58]
	1969–present	Born in Roundup; attended high school in Bozeman	National Collegiate Athletic Association shot put national champion (1990); National Football League defensive end (1992–1994)	^[59] ^[60] ^[61]
	1975–present	Born in Conrad; attended high school in Valier; attended college in Missoula	National Football League offensive tackle (1999–2000)	^[62]
	1950–present	Attended high school in Great Falls; attended college in Missoula	National Football League offensive tackle (1974–1978)	^[63]
	1973–present	Born, raised, and attended high school in Great Falls; attended college in Missoula	Canadian Football League (CFL) and National Football League quarterback (1997–2008); CFL head coach (2008–present)	^[64] ^[65]
	1968–present	Attended high school in Billings	National Football League defensive end/linebacker (1991–1994)	^[66]
	1953–present	Attended high school in Helena	National Football League left tackle (1975–1983); four-time Pro Bowler; played in three Super Bowls, winning one	^[67]
	1979–present	Attended high school in Bozeman	National Football League placekicker and punter (2002–2004)	^[68] ^[69]
	1981–present	Born in Billings; attended high school in Columbus	National Football League defensive tackle (2004–present)	^[70]
	1980–present	Born in Wolf Point; raised in Chester; attended college in Helena	National Football League tight end (2003–2009)	^[71] ^[72]
	1986–present	Born in and attended both high school and college in Bozeman	National Football League linebacker (2010–present)	^[73]
	1967–present	Born in Missoula	National Football League quarterback (1990–2000); member of College Football Hall of Fame	^[74] ^[75]
	1966–present	Born in Butte; raised in Big Timber; resides in Missoula	National Football League defensive back (1990–2002)	^[76]
	1977–present	Born in Great Falls; attended college in Missoula	National Football League placekicker (2000)	^[77]
	1984–present	Born and attended high school in Kalispell; attended college in Missoula	National Football League running back (2008–present)	^[78]
	1905–1931	Raised in and attended college in Missoula	National Football League running back (2008–present); member of College Football Hall of Fame	^[79] ^[80]
	1965–present	Born in Missoula	Head coach at University of Tulsa (2003–2006) and University of Louisville (2007–2009)	^[81]
	1936–present	Born in Jordan	National Football League offensive guard (1958–1968); three-time Pro Bowler; five-time All-Pro; ranked number one player not in the Hall of Fame by the NFL Network	^[82]
	1921–1969	Born in Anaconda; attended college in Missoula	National Football League offensive guard (1945–1950)	^[83]
	1976–present	Born and raised in Great Falls	National Football League quarterback (1998–2002)	^[84]
	1987–present	Born and raised in Havre; attended college in Missoula	National Football League wide receiver (2010–present)	^[85]
	1901–1941	Born and raised in Butte; attended college in Missoula	National Football League running back (1926)	^[86]
	1952–present		National Football League wide receiver (1974–1983)	^[87]
	1973–present	Born in Helena; raised in Troy; attended college in Missoula	National Football League defensive back (1997–1999)	^[88]
	1980–present	Born in Kalispell; attended college in Missoula	National Football League offensive tackle (2004–2006)	^[89]
	1958–present	Born, raised, and attended college in Bozeman	National Football League safety (1984–1985)	^[90]
	1976–present	Born in Great Falls; attended college in Missoula	National Football League punter and tight end (2000–2004)	^[91]
	1940–present	Attended high school in Butte; attended college in Missoula	Canadian Football League (CFL) defensive back and quarterback (1963–1967); CFL head coach and front-office official (1982–1989, 1990–1995, 2008–present)	^[92] ^[93] ^[94]
	1990–present	Raised and attended high school in Kalispell	National Football League quarterback (2012–present)	^[95]
	1988–present	Born in Glendive; attended college in Bozeman	National Football League center (2011–present)	^[96]
	1905–1971	Attended high school in Miles City; attended college in Missoula	National Football League offensive tackle (1932)	^[97]
	1961–present	Born in Lewistown; raised and attended college in Helena	National Football League head coach (Atlanta Falcons, 2007); collegiate head coach at the University of Louisville (2003–2006, 2014–present), University of Arkansas (2008–2011) and Western Kentucky University (2013)	^[98] ^[99] ^[100]
	1967–present	Born in Butte; raised and attended college in Helena	Collegiate head coach at the University of Idaho (2013–present)	^[101] ^[102] ^[103]
	1915–2005	Born in Butte	National Football League fullback (1938–1942)	^[104]
	1961–present	Born in Glasgow; raised in Great Falls; attended college in Missoula	National Football League tight end and linebacker (1984–1985)	^[105]
	1986–present	Born and raised in Baker; attended college in Missoula	National Football League free safety (2010–present)	^[106]
	1967–present	Born and raised in Billings; attended college in Missoula	National Football League offensive tackle (1990–1998)	^[107]
	1942–present	Moved to Bozeman from Norway to attend college on a ski jumping scholarship	American Football League and National Football League placekicker (1967–1985); elected to Pro Football Hall of Fame (1991); recruited to the Montana State University – Bozeman (MSU) football team by Jim Sweeney	^[108] ^[109]
	1929–2013	Born in Butte; coached college football in Bozeman	Head football coach at Montana State University – Bozeman (MSU) (1963–1967), Washington State University (1968–1975), and California State University, Fresno (1976–1977, 1980–1996), compiling a career college football record of 201-153-4; credited with recruiting Jan Stenerud to the MSU team	^[110] ^[111] ^[112]
	1963–present	Born in Bozeman	National Football League quarterback (1987–1988)	^[113]
	1944–2020	Born in Chinook; attended college in Missoula; lives in Havre	National Football League defensive tackle (1966–1976)	^[114] ^[115]
	1968–present	Raised and attended college in Bozeman	National Football League linebacker and defensive lineman (1992–1999)	^[116]

Rodeo

+ Rodeo performers from Montana	Name	Lifetime	Montana connection	Comments	Ref(s)
	1920–1965	Born in Bridger; raised in Red Lodge	Professional Rodeo Cowboys Association world champion All-Around Cowboy (1950 & 1953); elected to ProRodeo Hall of Fame (1979)	^[117] ^[118] ^[119] ^[120]
	1910–1998	Born in Wolf Point	Trick roper and rider; actor; stuntman; participant in Tournament of Roses Parade for 60 years; elected to ProRodeo Hall of Fame (1994);	^[121] ^[122]
	1968–present	Born in Billings; attended college in Bozeman; lives in Manhattan	Professional Rodeo Cowboys Association world champion All-Around Cowboy (1997); World Saddle Bronc Champion (1993–1995, 1997, 1998 and 2003); elected to ProRodeo Hall of Fame (2009)	^[123] ^[124] ^[125]
	1902–1995	Born, raised, and lived in Red Lodge	Member of National Cowgirl Museum and Hall of Fame and National Cowboy & Western Heritage Museum	^[126] ^[127]
	1968–present	Born in Montana; lives on a ranch near Choteau	Rodeo clown Professional Rodeo Cowboys Association "Clown of the Year" eight consecutive years; former high school science and math teacher	^[128] ^[129]
	1936–2014	Born and raised in Twin Bridges; lived in Melrose	Professional Rodeo Cowboys Association world champion All-Around Cowboy (1961); elected to the ProRodeo Hall of Fame in 1993.	^[130] ^[131] ^[132]

Wrestling

Name! scope="col"

Lifetime	Montana connection	Comments	Ref(s)
Gene Davis	1945–present	Born and raised in Missoula, Montana	Four-time undefeated (66-0) Montana high school champion, 1960–63; 1965 NCAA champion for Oklahoma State; 1976 Montreal Olympics bronze medalist Freestyle wrestling	http://newsok.com-davis-3-others-picked-for-national-mat-hall/article/2119008
	1973–present	Born and raised in Great Falls	World Freestyle Championships gold medalist at 66kg (146lb) (2006)	^[133]
	1978–present	Born and raised in Great Falls	World Freestyle Championships silver medalist at 60kg (130lb) (2006)	^[134]

Other athletes

Name! scope="col"

Lifetime	Montana connection	Comments	Ref(s)
	1963–present	Lives in Bozeman	Mountain climber member of The North Face climbing team	^[135] ^[136]
	1969–present	Born and raised in Missoula	Olympic freestyle skier (1994, 1998, 2002, 2006); gold medalist (1998)	^[137] ^[138]
	1972–present	Born in Great Falls	Figure skater two-time U.S. Champion (1993–1994)	^[139] ^[140]
	1986–present	Born in Whitefish	Professional skateboarder	^[141]
	1975–present	Born in Butte	Mixed martial arts fighter	^[142] ^[143] ^[144]
	1963–present	Raised in Missoula	Decathlete participant in 1988 Summer Olympics; bronze medalist in 1992 Summer Olympics	^[145] ^[146]
	1971–present	Lives in Bozeman	Ultra-distance runner; 50miles Trail National Champion (2003, 2004, 2005)	^[147] ^[148]
	1973–present	Born in Butte	Cyclist bronze medal at 2008 Beijing Summer Olympics in the individual road time trial	^[149] ^[150]
	1949–present	Raised in Great Falls	Olympic figure skater (1968 Winter Olympics, 1972 Winter Olympics); United States Figure Skating Champion and North American Figure Skating Champion in men's singles (1971); earned a Ph.D. in cell biology at University of Oxford as a Rhodes scholar	^[151] ^[152]
	1962–present	Lives in Missoula	National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) decathlon champion (1986); won three Pac-10 decathlon titles (1983, 1984, 1986); set NCAA decathlon record (8,322 points) in 1986 Pac-10 championship meet; inducted to the Husky Hall of Fame (2000)	^[153]
	1952–present	Born and raised in Flathead Valley; attended college in Billings	Professional golfer on the Ladies Professional Golf Association (LPGA) Tour (1978–1998)	^[154] ^[155] ^[156]
	1961–present	Born in Helena	First professional extreme skier	^[157] ^[158]
	1969–present	Born in Billings; previously lived in Billings and Bozeman	Professional golfer on the Ladies Professional Golf Association (LPGA) Tour (1995–2005); head coach of women's golf at Montana State University (2007–2011)	^[159] ^[160]
	1919–1995	Born in Sidney.	IndyCar driver winner of the 1952 National Championship.	^[161] ^[162]
	1953–present	Born and raised in Great Falls; lives in Lincoln	Dog sled racer four-time winner of the Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race (1995, 1999, 2000, 2001)	^[163] ^[164] ^[165]
	1937–2017	Born in Great Falls	Rifle shooter three-time Olympic medalist—gold and silver in the 1964 Summer Olympics and gold in the 1972 Summer Olympics; once held 80 national championships and 29 world records	^[166] ^[167]

See also

• List of people from Montana
• Lists of sportspeople

External links

• e-Referencedesk list of famous Montanans

Notes and References

1. Web site: Dave McNally. Baseball-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. July 30, 2011.
2. Web site: Phil Jackson (coach). Basketball-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. July 31, 2011.
3. Web site: Phil Jackson still plans to retire . ESPN . McMenamin . Dave . July 31, 2011 . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20110130064337/http://sports.espn.go.com/los-angeles/nba/news/story?id=6066049 . January 30, 2011 .
4. Web site: Dickenson and Jones staying with Stamps. Canadian Football League. December 9, 2010. July 31, 2011. https://web.archive.org/web/20120916212421/http://www.cfl.ca/article/dickenson-and-jones-staying-with-stamps. September 16, 2012. dead. mdy-all.
5. The 50 Greatest Montana Sports Figures. Sports Illustrated. August 5, 2011.
6. Web site: Pat Donovan. Pro-Football-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. July 31, 2011.
7. Web site: Jerry Kramer Pro Football Hall of Fame . 2023-07-14 . pfhof . en.
8. Web site: Jan Stenerud. Pro Football Hall of Fame. August 3, 2011.
9. Full Court Quest. Linda Peavy and Ursula Smith. Norman, OK: University of Oklahoma Press: 2008.
10. Web site: Jeff Ballard . Baseball-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. July 30, 2011.
11. Web site: Ed Bouchee . Baseball-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. July 30, 2011.
12. Web site: Scott Brow. Baseball-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. July 30, 2011.
13. Web site: Johnny Couch. Baseball-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. July 30, 2011.
14. Web site: Jeff Doyle. Baseball-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. July 30, 2011.
15. Web site: Cecil Duff. Baseball-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. January 12, 2022.
16. Web site: John Gibbons. Baseball-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. July 30, 2011.
17. Web site: John Gibbons. Baseball-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. August 21, 2011.
18. Web site: Vedie Himsl. Baseball-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. July 30, 2011.
19. Web site: Vedie Himsl. Baseball-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. August 20, 2011.
20. Web site: Notable Alumni in Athletics. Saint John's University. August 20, 2011.
21. Web site: Rob Johnson. Baseball-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. July 30, 2011.
22. News: Wakamatsu Likes The Way Rob Johnson Has Been Working With Best Pitchers. Seattle Times. Stone. Larry. July 20, 2009. July 30, 2011.
23. Web site: John Leister. Baseball-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. July 30, 2011.
24. News: Two Steeler Free Agents Wonder if Football's Their Game. O'Brien. Jim. 13 July 1983. Pittsburgh Press. D1. August 24, 2011.
25. Web site: John Lowenstein. Baseball-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. July 30, 2011.
26. News: Kent. Milton. Lowenstein: Maybe Criticism of O's Led to 'Inexplicable' Firing. July 30, 2011. Baltimore Sun. January 22, 1996.
27. Web site: Joe McIntosh. Baseball-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. July 30, 2011.
28. Web site: 125 Montana Newsmakers: Dave McNally. Great Falls Tribune. Tribune staff. August 24, 2011.
29. Web site: Dave Meier. Baseball-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. July 30, 2011.
30. Web site: Gary Neibauer. Baseball-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. July 30, 2011.
31. Web site: Jim Otten. Baseball-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. July 30, 2011.
32. Web site: Herb Plews. Baseball-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. July 30, 2011.
33. Web site: Les Rohr. Baseball-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. July 31, 2011.
34. Web site: Injuries curtailed Rohr's big-league stint. New York Mets. Major League Baseball. Girandola. Chris. June 7, 2006. August 21, 2011. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20110927095102/http://newyork.mets.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20060607&content_id=1493432&vkey=news_nym&fext=.jsp&c_id=nym. September 27, 2011. mdy-all.
35. Web site: Curt Schmidt. Baseball-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. July 31, 2011.
36. Web site: Taylor Tankersley. Baseball-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. July 31, 2011.
37. Web site: Mason Tobin. Baseball-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. July 31, 2011.
38. Web site: Jim Tyack. Baseball-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. July 31, 2011.
39. Web site: Steamboat Williams. Baseball-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. July 31, 2011.
40. Web site: Cass Bauer-Bilodeau. Women's National Basketball Association. July 31, 2011. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20110629092918/http://www.wnba.com/playerfile/cass_bauer-bilodeau/index.html?nav=page. June 29, 2011. mdy-all.
41. Web site: Jim Creighton. Basketball-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. July 31, 2011.
42. Web site: Denise M. Curry . Basketball Hall of Fame . July 31, 2011 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20090831070905/http://www.hoophall.com/hall-of-famers/tag/denise-m-curry . August 31, 2009 .
43. Web site: Brad Holland. Basketball-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. July 31, 2011.
44. Web site: Phil Jackson (player). Basketball-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. July 31, 2011.
45. Web site: Ed Kalafat. Basketball-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. July 31, 2011.
46. News: Ed Kalafat, Forward #23. Los Angeles Times. Mitchell. Houston. July 31, 2011. February 12, 2011.
47. Web site: Larry Krystkowiak. Basketball-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. July 31, 2011.
48. Web site: 125 Montana Newsmakers: Larry Krystkowiak. Great Falls Tribune. Tribune staff. August 24, 2011.
49. Web site: Mike Lewis. Basketball-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. July 31, 2011.
50. Web site: Adam Morrison. Basketball-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. July 31, 2011.
51. Web site: Robin Selvig. Go Griz. August 25, 2011. dead. https://archive.today/20130124190426/http://www.gogriz.com/sports/w-baskbl/mtt/selvig_robin00.html. January 24, 2013. mdy-all.
52. Web site: Keith Tower. Basketball-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. July 31, 2011. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20110805151607/http://www.basketballreference.com/players/playerpage.htm?ilkid=TOWERKE01. August 5, 2011. mdy-all.
53. Web site: Marvin Camel. Cyber Boxing Zone. August 3, 2011.
54. Web site: The Toughest Indian in the World's Biggest Challenge. Frank, Ph.D.. Kelvin. California Indian Education. August 3, 2011.
55. Web site: Todd Foster. Olympic Sports. Sports Reference LLC. August 25, 2011. https://web.archive.org/web/20200418080101/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/fo/todd-foster-1.html. dead. April 18, 2020.
56. News: Dow, Anderson sign NFL contracts. Billings Gazette. April 27, 2009. July 31, 2011.
57. Web site: Kroy Biermann arrives in Billings. KTVQ. May 13, 2011. July 31, 2011. Cimmino. Dan. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20110927120136/http://www.ktvq.com/news/kroy-biermann-arrives-in-billings/. September 27, 2011. mdy-all.
58. Web site: Dan Carpenter . Miami Dolphins . July 31, 2011 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20110827085553/http://www.miamidolphins.com/content/dan-carpenter . August 27, 2011 .
59. Web site: Shane Collins . Database Football . July 31, 2011 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20110807120035/http://www.databasefootball.com/players/playerpage.htm?ilkid=COLLISHA02 . August 7, 2011 .
60. Web site: Shane Collins Profile. Arizona State Athletics. July 31, 2011. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20061028144614/http://thesundevils.cstv.com/genrel/collins_shane00.html. October 28, 2006. mdy-all.
61. Web site: Arizona State Individual National Champions. Arizona State Athletics. July 31, 2011. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20110327204126/http://thesundevils.cstv.com/trads/asu-trads-individuals.html. March 27, 2011. mdy-all.
62. Web site: Scott Curry . Database Football . July 31, 2011 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20111011053035/http://databasefootball.com/players/playerpage.htm?ilkid=CURRYSCO01 . October 11, 2011 .
63. Web site: Barry Darrow . Database Football . July 31, 2011 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20111122135907/http://databasefootball.com/players/playerpage.htm?ilkid=DARROBAR01 . November 22, 2011 .
64. Web site: 125 Montana Newsmakers: CMR Quarterbacks. Great Falls Tribune. Tribune staff. August 24, 2011.
65. Web site: QB Great Dickenson Retires. Canadian Football League. February 4, 2009. August 27, 2011. https://web.archive.org/web/20120531153925/http://www.cfl.ca/article/qb-great-dickenson-retires. May 31, 2012. dead. mdy-all.
66. Web site: Mitch Donahue . Database Football . July 31, 2011 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20110610225523/http://www.databasefootball.com/players/playerpage.htm?ilkid=DONAHMIT01 . June 10, 2011 .
67. Web site: MHSA Athlete's Hall of Fame Patrick Donovan (1971) Helena High School . Montana High School Association . August 27, 2011 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20111001002310/http://www.mhsa.org/Hall%20of%20Fame/PatrickEmbryDonovan.pdf . October 1, 2011 .
68. Web site: Travis Dorsch. National Football League. July 31, 2011.
69. Web site: 30 Travis Dorsch Profile. Purdue Sports. August 27, 2011.
70. Web site: Dwan Edwards Signs With The Bills. NBC. March 16, 2010. July 31, 2011.
71. Web site: Casey FitzSimmons. National Football League. August 1, 2011.
72. Web site: History of the Game-Past Participants 1999 . Montana East West Shrine Game . August 27, 2011 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20120328111821/http://montanaeastwestshrinegame.com/past/past_99.html . March 28, 2012 .
73. Web site: Dane Fletcher. New England Patriots. August 1, 2011. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20120322014903/http://archive.patriots.com/team/index.cfm?ac=playerbio&bio=34195. March 22, 2012. mdy-all.
74. Web site: John Friesz. Pro-Football-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. August 1, 2011.
75. Web site: John Friesz . College Football Hall of Fame . August 27, 2011 . https://web.archive.org/web/20070313151820/http://collegefootball.org/famersearch.php?id=90103 . dead . March 13, 2007 .
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