| Date of birth: | November 15, 1908 |
| Place of birth: | Pittsburgh, PA |
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| Position(s): | Kicker Guard |
| College: | Ohio State University |
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| 1935-38 1939 |
Detroit Lions Chicago Cardinals |
| Playing stats at DatabaseFootball.com | |
John Regis Head Monahan (born November 15, 1908 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania – ) was a professional football player in the NFL.
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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] 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. As there is no official evidence of his death, as of September 2011 he remains the sole surviving member of the 1935 Detroit Lions championship team.
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