Adelbert Raymond Montgomery (February 1, 1909 – May 26, 1966) was an

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at the

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. He was a consensus All-American in 1929.

Playing career

Montgomery was a native of West Virginia. He played for the

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team under coach

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during the 1927, 1928 and 1929 seasons. In his senior year he helped the team go 9-0 that earned a trip to the Rose Bowl. That year, as a 6-foot, 1-inch, 188-pound

, he was recognized as a consensus first-team All-American, having received first-team honors from several publications and organizations including ''Collier's Weekly'' (

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) and United Press (UP).''2014 NCAA Football Records Book''
Award Winners
, National Collegiate Athletic Association, Indianapolis, Indiana, pp. 4 & 14 (2014). Retrieved August 20, 2014.

Outside of football

Montgomery appeared in the 1930 film " Maybe It's Love." The film, directed by

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, was a genre football comedy starring

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, and members of the 1928 and 1929 All-American football teams including

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, Russell Saunders and USC coach Howard Jones. In later life, Montgomery was in the automobile business in

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. He died on May 26, 1966, in North Hollywood.

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Montgomery, Ray 1909 births 1966 deaths American football guards Pittsburgh Panthers football players All-American college football players Sportspeople from Wheeling, West Virginia Players of American football from West Virginia