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George Ottinger "Ott" Romney (December 12, 1892 – May 3, 1973) was an American football player, coach of football, basketball, and track, and college athletics administrator. While directing the department at Montana State Agricultural College (now Montana State University- Bozeman) he served as head coach in football, track and basketball from 1922 to 1927 and at Brigham Young University (BYU) from 1928 to 1936, compiling a career college football record of 72–51–8. Romney served as head basketball coach at Montana State Agricultural College from 1922 to 1928. The program built teams that were honored by the Helms Foundation as some of the best of the early 20th Century, pioneering the Fast Break’ offense, successfully coupled with high pressure defense. The ‘Golden Bobcats’ under his successor, Schubert Dyche, won national recognition and two players, John ‘Cat’ Thompson and Frank Ward, were named as ‘All Americans’. At BYU from 1928 to 1935, Romney amassed a career college basketball mark of 283–102. In addition, Romney coached football and track at BYU and served as the school's athletic director.

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Born	12 December 1892 Salt Lake City, Utah
Died	3 May 1973 (aged 80)
Zodiac	Sagittarius
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