Noel Michael LaMontagne (born March 9, 1977) is a former

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. He played college football at

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. He signed with the

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as an undrafted free agent following the

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and played for the Browns in 2000.

Early life and education

LaMontagne was born in

Bethlehem, Pennsylvania Bethlehem is a city in Northampton and Lehigh Counties in the Lehigh Valley region of eastern Pennsylvania, United States. As of the 2020 census, Bethlehem had a total population of 75,781. Of this, 55,639 were in Northampton County and 19, ...

and grew up in nearby Coopersburg. He attended and graduated from

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in Center Valley in 1995. He attended the

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, where he

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one season and then played

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for the Virginia Cavaliers from 1996 to 1999. He was a three-time first-team All- Atlantic Coast Conference honoree in 1997, 1998, and 1999.

NFL career

LaMontagne appeared in two games for the

in 2000. Due to knee surgery, he was placed on injured reserve for much of that season. After twisting his knee during a minicamp in March 2001, LaMontagne had two more surgeries. The Browns released LaMontagne on July 20, 2001, days before training camp was to begin. In the fall of 2001, LaMontagne returned to

, where he volunteered as an assistant coach. He retired from football and became a sports agent.

References

External links

NFL.com profile
* {{DEFAULTSORT:LaMontagne, Noel Living people 1977 births Southern Lehigh High School alumni Players of American football from Pennsylvania American football offensive linemen Virginia Cavaliers football players Cleveland Browns players Sportspeople from Bethlehem, Pennsylvania People from Coopersburg, Pennsylvania High school football coaches in Pennsylvania Sportspeople from Lehigh County, Pennsylvania