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Ralph Montague

  • Class
    1932
  • Honors
    Track and Field (1928-1932)
Ralph Peter Montague was born on April 3, 1909 in San Francisco and attended the then Saint Ignatius College Preparatory in the class of 1932. At 6’9” and 167 lbs., he was in the Block Club, the Drama Club, and on the track team with Hall of Fame colleague Bob Kleckner.

Ralph Montague was the star of the Don track team. He is ranked with the best sprinters on the coast and has beaten many of them. This is Montague's second year as Captain of the team, having been co-captain with Bob Kleckner in 1931.

Montague is considered to have an excellent chance to make the Olympic team this summer and represent the U.S. at Los Angeles, he already having a record of 9.7 in the 100 (TheIgnatian)..

He specialized in the 100-yard and the 220-yard dash. In 1942, he served in the United States Army during World War II, and afterwards worked as a carpenter. 

He was inducted into the USF Hall of Fame in 1981. 
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