Regis Monahan

American football player (1908–1979)
American football player
Regis Monahan
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Monahan in 1936
No. 19, 30
Position:Guard
Kicker
Personal information
Born:(1908-11-15)November 15, 1908
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Died:April 23, 1979(1979-04-23) (aged 70)
Royal Oak, Michigan, U.S.
Height:5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Weight:216 lb (98 kg)
Career information
High school:Pittsburgh (PA) St. Rosalia
The Kiski School
College:Ohio State
Career history
  • Detroit Lions (1935–1938)
  • Chicago Cardinals (1939)
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics
Games played:44
Starts:9
Player stats at NFL.com · PFR

John Regis "Monty" Monahan (November 15, 1908 – April 23, 1979), commonly known by his middle name, was a professional football player in the National Football League (NFL).

College career

A native of Pittsburgh's Greenfield neighborhood, Monahan traveled to Ohio State where he played for the Buckeyes. He was a guard and tackle who doubled as a kicker. In 1934 he became captain of the Buckeyes and an All-American.[1]

Professional career

Monahan played four seasons with the Detroit Lions from 1935 until 1938. He was part of the 1935 Lions team that won the NFL championship. Monahan played two additional games with the Chicago Cardinals during the 1939 NFL season.

References

  1. ^ [1] Monahan at Ohio State Football page. Retrieved February 05, 2008.

External links

  • Monahan at Football Reference
  • Monahan at Database Football
  • Regis Monahan at Find a Grave Edit this at Wikidata