Famous People with Name Monte

Monte Corwin Towe            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Monte Corwin Towe: is an American basketball coach and retired player.Towe attended Oak Hill High School in Converse, Indiana. He was the starting point guard on North Carolina State's 1974 NCAA championship team, and also played varsity baseball for NC State, earning All-ACC recognition in basketball and playing on conference championship teams in both sports. (One of his baseball and basketball teammates, Tim Stoddard, would go on to have success as a Major League Baseball pitcher.) In 1975, the 5'7" (1.7 m) Towe received the Frances Pomeroy Naismith Award as the year's best college player under 6 feet tall. Monte Towe and David Thompson are accredited with "inventing" the alley-oop. Because dunking was illegal at the time, Towe would throw the ball to Thompson while he was in-air and Thompson would gently drop the ball in the basket

Monte Attell            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Monte Attell: was a champion boxer.A poor Jewish kid of diminutive stature who was raised in a tough Irish neighborhood, Monte Attell began his career in fighting almost from the first day he could walk outdoors. From fighting for survival in the streets, he turned professional in 1903, winning his first five bouts. He then lost several fights but between February 1906 and May 1909, he fought ten times without losing. His performance earned him a chance to fight for the vacant Bantamweight championship.

Monte Barrett            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Monte Barrett: is a retired American professional heavyweight boxer. He was regarded by many as a tough gatekeeper and was a former WBC Continental Americas Heavyweight Champion. Barrett fought the top heavyweight fighters during his career, winning against several pros