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John B. Montgomery

John B. Montgomery

  • Class Year:
    1921
  • Induction Year:
    2000
  • Role/Sport(s) Played:
    Football, Track and Field
  • Club Team:
    Student-Athlete

One of the advocates for beginning football at Juniata College, John Montgomery organized and played on the first football team in 1920. The squad recorded the program's first gridiron victory with a convincing 28-0 win over Shippensburg. In addition, he was a letter winner in track and field and participated in the highly-competitive Penn Relays during his days on College Hill. He was a long-time supporter of Juniata and served on the Board of Trustees. In 1952, he was awarded an honorary degree from his alma mater. In 1979, he was the recipient of Juniata's Alumni Achievement Award. Throughout his professional career, he helped Juniata graduates who where entering medical school and he followed their progress closely. In addition, his son and two of his three grandchildren are Juniata graduates.