A Special Tribute

A Special Tribute

Ļć½¶Ö±²„Athletics unveils their new football uniforms honoring G.V. "Sonny" Montgomery at the Nusz Hall Center for Americas Veterans
Photo by Logan Kirkland

October 29, 2018

Ļć½¶Ö±²„senior kinesiology major Logan Locke of Starkville, a member of MSUā€™s Army ROTC program, models the special Adidas ā€œStatesmanā€ uniform that the Ļć½¶Ö±²„football team will wear for its Nov. 17 game against the University of Arkansas. The uniforms pay tribute to Ļć½¶Ö±²„alumnus, World War II Veteran and former U.S. Rep. G.V. ā€œSonnyā€ Montgomery. Unveiled during a press conference Monday [Oct. 29] at the Montgomery Center for Americaā€™s Veterans at Nusz Hall, the uniforms are inspired by the Mississippi Air National Guard C-17 Globemaster III plane named ā€œThe Spirit of G.V. ā€˜Sonnyā€™ Montgomery.ā€ Montgomery served in the U.S. House of Representatives from 1967-1997 and was author of the Montgomery G.I. Bill.