Regis Monahan

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Regis Monahan
Career information
Date of birth:	(1908-11-15)November 15, 1908
Place of birth:	Pittsburgh, PA
Date of death:	April 23, 1979
Place of death:	Royal Oak, MI
Position(s):	Kicker Guard
College:	Ohio State University
Organizations
As player:
1935-38 1939	Detroit Lions Chicago Cardinals
Career stats
Playing stats at DatabaseFootball.com

John Regis Head Monahan (born November 15, 1908 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania – ) was a professional football player in the 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] He was featured on the front of the 1935 Wheaties box.

Pro 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.

External links

References

↑ Monahan at Ohio State Football page. Retrieved Feb. 05, 2008.

Detroit Lions 1935 NFL Champions

Persondata
Name	Monahan, Regis
Alternative names
Short description	American football player
Date of birth	November 15, 1908
Place of birth	Pittsburgh, PA
Date of death	April 23, 1979
Place of death	Royal Oak, Oakland, Michigan

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