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Regis Monahan

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
NFL champion (1935) First-team All-American (1934) First-team All-Big Ten (1934)
Career NFL statistics
Games played: 44 Starts: 9 Stats at Pro Football Reference

John Regins "Monty" Monahan (November 15, 1908 – April 23, 1979), was an American professional football player in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Ohio State Buckeyes.

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.

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. 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

• 1908 births
• American football placekickers
• American football guards
• American football tackles
• Players of American football from Pennsylvania
• Ohio State Buckeyes football players
• Chicago Cardinals players
• 1979 deaths