1937 Press Photo John Montague, golfer and con man - net30014

John Montague was an American golfer, held by some to be among the greatest golfers in the world during the early 1930s. He played some minor-league baseball. Under the name LaVerne Moore, which was his original birth name, he was charged with armed robbery and assault over a 1930 case in upper New York State, but was acquitted in a 1937 trial. Photo measures 7 x 9.25 inches. Photo is dated 07-17-1937.

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