Tommy Mont

Mont was born in Mount Savage, Maryland in 1922. He attended Allegany High School in Cumberland, Maryland, where he played football as a quarterback. In 1939, he led the team to the city championship. College career , Maryland's first quarterback and coach of the 1892 team. Mont attended the University of Maryland where he played football as a quarterback in 1941 and 1942. In 1942, Clark Shaughnessy took over as Maryland head coach. In 1940 and 1941, Shaughnessy had coached at Stanford. There he installed a pass-oriented version of the T-formation and, in his first year, engineered a turnaround from a 1–7–1 record to a perfect 10–0 season and Pacific Coast Conference championship. While Maryland's head coach, Shaughnessy also worked concurrently as an advisor for the Washington Redskins, with that club and Maryland sharing the cost of his salary. In 1942, with Mont under center, the Terrapins posted a 7–2 record. Mont also played lacrosse for Maryland for the 1942 season. Military service Mont put his college career on hold to join the United States Army as an infantryman and served in the Second World War. In 1945, he coached the 3rd Infantry Division football team which won the 7th Army championship. After returning to the United States, he coached the basketball and football teams at Fort Benning, Georgia. Mont graduated from Maryland with a Bachelor of Science degree in 1947. He played a second season on the lacrosse team in 1948. ==Professional playing career==

Mont had been selected in the 12th round of the 1944 NFL draft (114th overall) by the New York Giants. He played as a back-up quarterback for three seasons, and at one point was the number-two behind the legendary Sammy Baugh. In his first season, he saw action in four games and recorded one interception on defense with a seven-yard return. In 1948, he played in 11 games including two starts. He recorded 12 completions on 28 attempts for 157 yards and two touchdowns and two interceptions. He also had 11 carries for 103 yards and one touchdown. On defense, he had two interceptions for 21 yards. That season, he was the Redskins' second-leading passer behind Baugh. In 1949, he played in 12 games and made three of seven completions for 44 yards. He also recorded rushed 14 times for 75 yards and made eight receptions for 105 yards and two touchdowns. On defense, he recovered one fumble for a 45-yard return. That season, he was the Redskins' third-leading passer behind Baugh and Harry Gilmer. ==Coaching career==

Early positions In 1949, Mont assisted at the University of Chattanooga, where he helped install a T-formation offense. In 1950, he served as an assistant coach with the Washington Redskins. In his first season, Maryland was riddled with injuries and posted a disappointing 2–7–1 record. but managed to secure Rod Breedlove, a highly touted guard prospect. Breedlove later went on to play eight years in the NFL and made a Pro Bowl appearance. In 1957, the Terrapins improved to a 5–5 record. The highlight of the season was a game featuring Jim Tatum's return to College Park, Maryland. On October 19, at Byrd Stadium, Maryland met the North Carolina team led by their former head coach. The game also had in attendance Queen Elizabeth II, who had expressed a wish to see her first game of American football. The Tar Heels were ranked 6th in the nation and possessed a 3–1 record. The Terrapins, on the other hand, were 1–3. Mont said it was a day that "I will revel in for the rest of my life." In 1958, however, Maryland again backslid with a 4–6 record and Mont subsequently resigned. DePauw In 1959, Mont accepted a job as head coach and a professor of physical education at DePauw University. In the rivalry with Wabash College, the Monon Bell Classic, Mont's teams posted a 12–5–1 record. He was twice bestowed most outstanding conference coach honors, including in 1967, when he was named the Indiana Collegiate Conference Coach of the Year. In 1964, Mont earned a Master of Science degree from Indiana University. In 1973, he was inducted into the Maryland Sports Hall of Fame at the Hit and Run Club at Memorial Stadium in Baltimore. ==After football==

In 1972, he was appointed as the DePauw athletic director and the chairman of the department of physical education. He and his wife were living in Phoenix, Arizona during his later years. ==Head coaching record==