Interviewer
Ava DeBourg
Description
Mark DeBourg shares his experiences playing football for the University of Montana Grizzlies in the late 1980s and early 1990s. He discusses growing up in Billings, Montana playing multiple sports, including football, skiing, and track. DeBourg explains how Ron Lebsock helped him secure a walk-on position with the Grizzlies. He describes his transition from high school to college football, including his redshirt year and subsequent role as a special teams player and running back. DeBourg highlighted the program's evolution under Coach Don Reed, particularly in recruiting from the Pacific Northwest. He also discusses his academic career as a business major and the long-term benefits of his college football experience in his professional life. Interviewer Ava DeBourg was an undergraduate student participating in the Griz Nation Oral History Project as part of the Griz130 History Initiative.
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Document Type
Oral History
Subjects
Skyview High School; football; Ron Lebsock; Billings, Montana; finance; Don Reed; Missoula; sports
Original Date
11-29-2024
Publisher
University of Montana--Missoula. Mansfield Library
Time Period
Twentieth century; Twenty-first century
Geographic Coverage
Missoula, Montana
Language
eng
Original Collection
University of Montana Griz Nation Oral History Collection
Digital Publisher
University of Montana--Missoula. Mansfield Library
Rights
Copyright to this collection is held by the interview participants and by the Maureen and Mike Mansfield Library, University of Montana-Missoula. Permission may be required for use. For further information please contact Archives and Special Collections: (406) 243-2053 / library.archives@umontana.edu
Oral History Number
OH 492-032
Media Type
Sound;Text
Original Format
audio/mp3; application/pdf
Digital Format
audio/mp3; application/pdf
Run Time
00:21:12 minutes
Local Filename
OH_492_032_audio_use.mp3; OH_492_032_transcript.pdf
Citation
DeBourg, Mark, "Mark DeBourg Interview, November 29, 2024" (2024). University of Montana Griz Nation Oral History Collection. 32.
https://scholarworks.umt.edu/griznation/32