Another Generation of Montanas Trying To Blaze Their Own Trail

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Published: May 21, 2009

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... sports. His calm demeanor and ability to perform under pressure, not to mention all the Super Bowl victories and MVP honors, made him the poster child of athletic accomplishment in America.

Those accomplishments as the most respected quarterback in football during his prime have given Montana legendary status in the sports world, giving his successors with the San Francisco 49ers one tough act to follow.

Imagine trying to carry that torch throughout life as his son.

Yesterday, San Jose Mercury News college sports beat writer Jon Wilner had a link in his blog to a brief ESPN.com story highlighting the performance of Nathan Montana, the youngest son of the four-time Super Bowl champion Joe and his wife Jennifer, at a recent training camp for high school football prospects.

Nathan is currently the signal-caller at Oaks Christian High School in Westlake Village, Calif., where a few of his teamates also have noteworthy fathers, including Trevor Gretzky (s...

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