Leroy G. Monsky Sr. (April 12 1916 August 12 1981) was an All-American football player. Born in Montgomery Alabama Monsky was an All-State football player at Sidney Lanier High School. After high school Monsky enrolled at the University of Alabama where he played on the Crimson Tide football teams from 19351937. He was selected as a consensus All-American in 1937 at the guard position. He was the captain of the 1937 Alabama football team that played in the 1938 Rose Bowl. Given a list of categories: company, educational institution, artist, athlete, office holder, mean of transportation, building, natural place, village, animal, plant, album, film or written work, what category does the paragraph belong to?
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