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Mary Free Bed Pacers coach honored with scholarship in his name

Lee Montgomery had coached the Pacers for over 30 years
Mary Free Bed Pacers coach honored with scholarship in his name
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GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. — At the annual Mary Free Bed Golf Outing, Lee Montgomery was honored by the hospital and the Meijer Foundation with a scholarship fund in his name.

Coach Lee as he's better known has been coaching and playing with the Pacers, a wheelchair basketball team, for over 30 years. He's led them to many national tournament appearances and is an advocate for adaptive sports.

"Mary Free Bed has been a part of me since I was 6 years old. I'm so blessed," said Montgomery.

The Lee Montgomery Athlete Assistance Fund will support and empower athletes with physical disabilities who train competitively in adaptive sports.