Ray Montgomery (umpire)

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Fullname Raymond Montgomery
Date of birth 1929
Date of death (2009-08-01)1 August 2009
Other occupation Railway worker
Art teacher
Ray Montgomery
Personal information
Full name Raymond Montgomery
Date of birth 1929
Date of death (2009-08-01)1 August 2009
Other occupation Railway worker
Art teacher
Umpiring career
Years League Role Games
1952–1964 WANFL Field umpire
1965 VFL Field umpire
1966–1972 WANFL Field umpire

Ray Montgomery (1929 – 1 August 2009) was an Australian rules football umpire. Montgomery umpired in the West Australian National Football League (now known as the West Australian Football League) and the Victorian Football League.[1][2]

He began his working life as a coach builder for the Western Australian Government Railways at the Midland Railway Workshops. After going to teacher's college he became an art teacher, becoming an Arts Master at Churchlands College.[3][4]

Playing career

Montgomery played football at school and in the Temperance League before playing reserve grade for Swan Districts. His playing career was brought to an end by a cracked vertebra.[4]

Umpiring career

Later life and legacy

References

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