1. Wilbert Montgomery was born on September 16,1954 and is an American former professional football player who was a running back for nine years with the Philadelphia Eagles and the Detroit Lions of the National Football League.
15 Facts About Wilbert Montgomery
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Wilbert Montgomery played college football for the Abilene Christian Wildcats.
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An outstanding athlete at Abilene Christian University, Wilbert Montgomery was a four-year starter at running back and set the all-time National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics record for touchdowns with 76.
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Wilbert Montgomery broke the record for touchdowns by a freshman with 37, and helped lead the Wildcats to the NAIA Division I National Championship in 1973.
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Wilbert Montgomery was selected by the Philadelphia Eagles in the sixth round of the 1977 NFL draft.
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In 1979, Wilbert Montgomery led the NFL with 2,012 all-purpose yards.
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Wilbert Montgomery joined the St Louis Rams' coaching staff as running backs coach in 1997, coaching Pro Bowl running backs Marshall Faulk and Steven Jackson.
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At the 2002 NFC Championship game between the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and Philadelphia Eagles at Veterans Stadium, Wilbert Montgomery was the Eagles' honorary captain, and introduced to a thunderous ovation prior to the game.
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Wilbert Montgomery joined the Ravens in 2008 and was running backs coach through the 2013 season.
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Wilbert Montgomery won his second Super Bowl title when the Ravens defeated the San Francisco 49ers in Super Bowl XLVII.
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Wilbert Montgomery was hired as running backs coach of the Cleveland Browns on February 6,2014.
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Wilbert Montgomery was not retained after Head Coach Mike Pettine was fired.
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Wilbert Montgomery is a native of Greenville, Mississippi, and one of four brothers who played in the NFL.
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Wilbert Montgomery earned the Abilene Christian University Alumni Citation Award in 1979, was inducted onto the inaugural Philadelphia Eagles Honor Roll in 1987, and was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame in 1996.
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Wilbert Montgomery has a daughter, Sherrita, and a son Derron, who was a wide receiver for the Iowa State Cyclones and a Graduate Assistant and Assistant wide receiver coach for the Miami Hurricanes.