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Regis Monahan

Regis Monahan
Date of birth (1908-11-15)November 15, 1908
Place of birth Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Date of death April 23, 1979(1979-04-23) (aged 70)
Place of death Royal Oak, Michigan
Career information
Position(s) Kicker
Guard
College Ohio State University
Career history
As player
193538 Detroit Lions
1939 Chicago Cardinals
Career stats

John Regis Head Monahan (November 15, 1908 – April 23, 1979) was a professional football player in the NFL.

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. He was featured on the front of the 1935 Wheaties box.

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.



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