Even though he was only 43 years old when he was inducted into the
Beaver County Sports Hall of Fame, LaMont Boykins still knew how to
make a Hall of Fame acceptance speech. The Ambridge native had
already been enshrined in the Westminster College Hall of Fame and
the Westmoreland County Hall of Fame. While attending Quigley
Catholic High School, LaMont lettered in football, basketball, and
baseball, then transferred to Kiski Prep School in Saltsburgh to
continue his three sport career. At Kiski, LaMont received the Bob
Mathias Award as the school’s Outstanding Junior Athlete, and as a
senior received the Jacob Ziegler Award as the Most Outstanding
Scholar Athlete. He was also captain on the football and basketball teams
as a senior. LaMont moved to Westminster College, where he became
one of the most prolific wide receivers in Titans history: a
four year letter winner, he earned Small College All American as a
junior and senior, and graduated as the school’s all time leader in
catches (134) and yards per catch (16.1). That summer (1983), LaMont
signed a free agent contract with the NFL’s Philadelphia Eagles.
After that, LaMont returned to school and earned a masters’ degree
in business administration and had a successful career as a
executive in the automotive industry. LaMont also served as a youth
coach in basketball, baseball, and soccer.
Even though he was only 43 years old when he was inducted into the
Beaver County Sports Hall of Fame, LaMont Boykins still knew how to
make a Hall of Fame acceptance speech. The Ambridge native had
already been enshrined in the Westminster College Hall of Fame and
the Westmoreland County Hall of Fame. While attending Quigley
Catholic High School, LaMont lettered in football, basketball, and
baseball, then transferred to Kiski Prep School in Saltsburgh to
continue his three sport career. At Kiski, LaMont received the Bob
Mathias Award as the school’s Outstanding Junior Athlete, and as a
senior received the Jacob Ziegler Award as the Most Outstanding
Scholar Athlete. He was also captain on the football and basketball teams
as a senior. LaMont moved to Westminster College, where he became
one of the most prolific wide receivers in Titans history: a
four year letter winner, he earned Small College All American as a
junior and senior, and graduated as the school’s all time leader in
catches (134) and yards per catch (16.1). That summer (1983), LaMont
signed a free agent contract with the NFL’s Philadelphia Eagles.
After that, LaMont returned to school and earned a masters’ degree
in business administration and had a successful career as a
executive in the automotive industry. LaMont also served as a youth
coach in basketball, baseball, and soccer.