Evelyn Montague, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Evelyn Montague

British steeplechase runner

Date of Birth: 20-Mar-1900

Place of Birth: Chorlton-cum-Hardy, England, United Kingdom

Date of Death: 30-Jan-1948

Profession: journalist, sports journalist, steeplechase runner

Nationality: United Kingdom

Zodiac Sign: Pisces

Evelyn Aubrey Montague (20 March 1900 – 30 January 1948) was an English athlete and journalist.
He ran in the 1924 Paris Olympics, placing sixth in the steeplechase race.
Montague is immortalised in the 1981 film Chariots of Fire, where he is portrayed by Nicholas Farrell.
Contrary to the film, however, he attended Oxford, not Cambridge, and went by the name Evelyn (EEV-lin) rather than Aubrey.