Lou Montgomery

Lou Montgomery
Montgomery during his senior year at Boston College
Profile
PositionHalfback
Class1941
Personal information
Born(1920-05-24)May 24, 1920
DiedJanuary 29, 1993(1993-01-29) (aged 72)
Long Beach, California, U.S.
Career information
High schoolBrockton (MA)
CollegeBoston College (1938–1940)

Louis Melvin Montgomery (May 24, 1920 – January 29, 1993) was an American college football player, notable for being the first Black athlete at Boston College and for being unable to play in two bowl games due to racial segregation policies of the era.