[Congressional Record Volume 160, Number 10 (Thursday, January 16, 2014)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E94]
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                      HONORING ELEANOR MONTGOMERY

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                          HON. MARCIA L. FUDGE

                                of ohio

                    in the house of representatives

                       Thursday, January 16, 2014

  Ms. FUDGE. Mr. Speaker, on behalf of the citizens of the Eleventh 
Congressional District of Ohio, I rise today to recognize and reflect 
on the achievements of Eleanor Montgomery, who was inducted into the 
U.S. Track and Field Hall of Fame in 2013 on her 67th birthday. Ms. 
Montgomery passed away three weeks later on December 28, 2013.
  A native Clevelander, Ms. Montgomery literally set the bar high early 
in life. At the tender age of 14, she won her first national title in 
the long jump, and while in high school, she set a record and won a 
gold medal at the 1963 Pan American Games as a high jumper. Ms. 
Montgomery went on to compete in the 1964 and 1968 Olympics as a member 
of the U.S. Track and Field Team. She was the U.S. high jumping 
champion, placing 8th at the 1964 Tokyo Olympics. She won six Amateur 
Athletic Union (AAU) national high jump titles from 1963 to 1967 and in 
1969, and won the Pan American games in 1967.
  A member of the famous Tennessee State TigerBelles, which dominated 
women's track and field before there was a Title IX, Ms. Montgomery was 
ranked top 10 in the world through most of the 1960's.
  Later in life, Ms. Montgomery raised the bar for us all as she worked 
tirelessly for decades encouraging youth and promoting academic and 
athletic opportunities for them. As an employee of the Cleveland 
Metropolitan School District, she served as a high school track and 
cross country official. She was also the executive director of the NFL 
Players Association Youth Camp and coordinated Special Olympics events.
  Eleanor Montgomery achieved what many merely dream of doing. She will 
be missed and long remembered.

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