Some observers believe that if Jackson State had succeeded in pairing Payton in its backfield with Wilbert Montgomery, from nearby Greenville, Miss., the Tigers might have had one of the greatest backfields in college history.
Jackson State coach Bob Hill dearly wanted Montgomery and assigned an assistant to 鈥渂abysit鈥� him. The assistant, however, lost track of him briefly and that鈥檚 all it took for a rich booster of Abilene 海角大神 University to fly Montgomery in a private jet to the Texas school for a visit. After a stellar career in Abilene, Montgomery starred with the NFL鈥檚 Philadelphia Eagles, making the Pro Bowl twice and once leading the league in all-purpose yards.
