{"id":168626,"date":"2022-11-04T13:22:45","date_gmt":"2022-11-04T23:22:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/?p=168626"},"modified":"2022-11-04T13:22:45","modified_gmt":"2022-11-04T23:22:45","slug":"former-rainbow-warrior-football-player-polynesian-hall-of-fame","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/2022\/11\/04\/former-rainbow-warrior-football-player-polynesian-hall-of-fame\/","title":{"rendered":"Former Rainbow Warrior football player named to Polynesian Hall of Fame"},"content":{"rendered":"Reading time: <\/span> < 1<\/span> minute<\/span><\/span>

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Former University of Â鶹´«Ã½<\/span> at M\u0101noa football<\/a> player Harry Montague-Field<\/strong>, the first player of Polynesian ancestry to play in the NFL<\/abbr>, was named to the Polynesian Football Hall of Fame<\/a> as part of the Class of 2023. He was selected from a field of more than 100 nominees and eight finalists.<\/p>\n

Born in Wailuku, Maui, Montague-Field played one season for UH<\/abbr> in 1930 before finishing his collegiate career at Oregon State, where he was a two-time All-American and played in the 1934 East-West Shrine Game. Playing the tackle position, he helped lead UH<\/abbr> to a 5-2 record with collegiate wins over Brigham Young University and University of Idaho. He was a unanimous selection on every island all-star team that season.<\/p>\n

After his collegiate career, Montague-Field played in 34 games over three seasons for the Chicago Cardinals (NFL<\/abbr>) 1934–36 before playing for the Los Angeles Bulldogs (AFL<\/abbr>) 1937–38. He is believed to be the only tackle to earn All-Pro honors in both leagues (NFL<\/abbr> All-Pro in 1934 and 1936 and AFL All-Pro in 1937 and 1938).<\/p>\n

Following his professional career, Montague-Field returned to Â鶹´«Ã½<\/span> and coached the Healani Football Team, 1939–40, and was head coach at Punahou School, 1941–50. He also served in the Â鶹´«Ã½<\/span> State Senate from 1963 until his death in 1964.<\/p>\n

Montague-Field is the seventh former Rainbow Warrior named to the hall, and the first since Al Noga<\/strong> and Niko Noga<\/strong> were selected to the Class of 2021<\/a>.<\/p>\n

The Hall of Fame Class of 2023 will be honored during the Polynesian Football Hall of Fame Enshrinement Weekend<\/a>, which will be held January 20–21, 2023. Events will include the Polynesian Bowl, Enshrinement Ceremony and Celebration Dinner.<\/p>\n

For more, visit hawaiiathletics.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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