Year Hgt Wgt Cl Ltr Hometown 1949 So * Detroit, MI 1950 Jr * Detroit, MI 1951 Sr * Detroit, MI
| Dick Montney |
Full Name: Richard Hugh Montney
Born: March 10, 1927, Detroit, Mich.
Died: April 6, 2008, Jacksonville, Fla.
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| FSU Career |
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Year Hgt Wgt Cl Ltr Hometown 1949 So * Detroit, MI 1950 Jr * Detroit, MI 1951 Sr * Detroit, MI |
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Richard Hugh Montney Obituary. Published by the Florida Times-Union on April 9, 2008. Richard "Dick" Montney, 81, passed away April 6, at
Community Hospice of Northeast Florida from Parkinson's. Dick was born
March 10, 1927 in Detroit, Michigan to Arthur and Grace Montney. He
graduated from Florida State University in 1951, where he was on the golf
team and was a member of Sigma Nu Fraternity. He served in the Army
occupational forces in Europe in WWII and again as a 2nd Lieutenant in the
Air Force in the Korean Conflict serving as a Supply officer in Okinawa. He
married Jean Sagin of Tampa, Florida in 1953. Dick began his career with
IBM in Tampa transferring to Orlando, Florida and was promoted to Branch
Manager of the Office Products Division in Jacksonville in 1955. He was
Branch Manager of the Year winning the President's Award for the Office
Products Division in 1971, winning 12 Golden Circles and was a Senior
Lifetime Member of IBM's 100% Club during the 35 years of service. He was a
Charter Member of the board of trustees of Wolfson Children's Hospital
serving as President and on the board for 20 years. Dick was appointed to
serve as a governing member of the Jacksonville Port Authority from
1972-1980 serving as Vice Chairman. He was an active longtime member of the
Rotary Club of South Jacksonville receiving the Good Government Award and
was a Paul Harris Fellow. He also served on the Board of the YMCA, Past
Director of the Sales and Marketing Executives of Jacksonville, Past Vice
President and member of the executive board of the Jacksonville Area
Chamber of Commerce, and Jacksonville University Council. He served on the
Executive Board, Chairman of Exploring Committee and was Vice Chairman of
the Operation Reach (drug program) of the Boy Scouts of America, he was on
the Board of Directors and past Vice President for Junior Achievement. Golf
was a lifelong passion, winning the City Golf Championship in 1966 and was
the 5-time San Jose Country Club Champion. Dick used his love for golf as a
great asset to benefit many organizations in local fund raising. He was
member at San Jose Country Club and Epping Forest Yacht Club. Dick is
survived by his loving wife of 54 years, Martha Jean Montney, his son,
Richard H. Montney, Jr. (Tillie), and grandson Richard H. Montney, III of
Winter Haven, FL; his daughter Martha Lynn Montney Wilkes (Wade), and
grandson Bradley James Wilkes of Orlando, FL and grandson Brett Wilkes
(Carla) of Buenos Aires; his daughter Elizabeth Anne Montney Butcher
(Daryl) and granddaughter Macie Elizabeth Butcher of Jacksonville, FL; and
his sister Eleanor Jesswein (Paul) of Sterling Heights, Michigan. |
| FSU Statistics |
| Golf |
Year Tournaments Rounds Par Low Strokes Wins Top10 Ave =========================================================== 1948-49 10 7.0 0 74 531 0 0 75.86 1949-50 12 18.0 5 70 1,348 0 0 74.89 1950-51 14 22.0 7 69 1,618 0 1 73.55 ----------------------------------------------------------- Total 36 47 12 69 3,497 0 1 74.40 |
Date Opponent/Tournament Place Round 1 Round 2 Round 3 Round 4 Total Par
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1948-49 Season
03/22/1949 Georgia 76 76
04/01/1949 Mercer 77 77 72
04/09/1949 Jacksonville NAS 78 78 72
04/15/1949 Southern College 74 74 72
04/22/1949 Southern College 75 75 72
04/23/1949 Stetson 0 0 74
04/30/1949 Southern Intercollegiate 0 0
05/07/1949 Mercer 76 76 72
05/13/1949 Jacksonville NAS 0 0 72
05/14/1949 Stetson 75 75 72
1949-50 Season
03/20/1950 Georgia 77 77 72
03/25/1950 Florida Intercollegiate 75 76 151
03/31/1950 Emory 80 80 72
04/07/1950 Florida Southern Col 70 70 72
04/08/1950 Florida Southern Col 75 75 72
04/15/1950 Rollins College 78 78
04/22/1950 Stetson 70 70 72
04/25/1950 Miami 71 71
04/29/1950 Southern Intercollegiate 29t 73 75 78 77 303 73
05/04/1950 Rollins College 78 78
05/06/1950 Stetson 77 77
05/20/1950 Dixie Conference 70 71 77 218 72
1950-51 Season
03/09/1951 Rollins College 69 69
03/10/1951 Stetson 73 73
03/20/1951 Georgia 72 72 72
03/24/1951 Florida Intercollegiate 71 73 75 76 295 72
03/26/1951 Jacksonville NAS 76 76 72
03/28/1951 Davidson College 76 76 72
03/29/1951 Mercer 70 70 72
03/31/1951 Emory 70 70 72
04/21/1951 Rollins College 73 73 72
04/29/1951 Pensacola Invitational 3t 73 77 71 221 72
05/04/1951 Georgia 72 72 72
05/05/1951 Mercer 76 76 72
05/09/1951 Emory 77 77 72
05/12/1951 Southern Intercollegiate 11t 72 74 78 74 298 72
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