Rutgers Mourns the Passing of Hall of Famer Jim Monahan
Aug 19 | Baseball, Football
PISCATAWAY, N.J. ā Rutgers remembers Jim Monahan, who passed away Saturday at the age of 91. A member of the Rutgers Athletics Hall of Fame, Monahan earned three letters apiece in football (1949-51) and baseball (1950-52).
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Monahan is survived by his two living sons, Kevin John Monahan and James Edward Monahan Jr., and two grandsons, Gary James Monahan and James Edward Monahan III.
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The captain of the 1951 football team earning All-East honors, "Mighty Mo" reeled of an 89-yard run at Temple, which still ranks as the fourth-longest rush in program history. The halfback was drafted in the 25th round of the NFL Draft by the Dallas Texans.
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Monahan also excelled on the diamond in the spring. He was a part of the 1950 team that appeared in the College World Series in Omaha, Nebraska, finishing third. In 1952, Monahan was selected AACBC First Team All-America after hitting .400 with 26 hits, 18 RBIs and 17 stolen bases.
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Monahan is survived by his two living sons, Kevin John Monahan and James Edward Monahan Jr., and two grandsons, Gary James Monahan and James Edward Monahan III.
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The captain of the 1951 football team earning All-East honors, "Mighty Mo" reeled of an 89-yard run at Temple, which still ranks as the fourth-longest rush in program history. The halfback was drafted in the 25th round of the NFL Draft by the Dallas Texans.
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Monahan also excelled on the diamond in the spring. He was a part of the 1950 team that appeared in the College World Series in Omaha, Nebraska, finishing third. In 1952, Monahan was selected AACBC First Team All-America after hitting .400 with 26 hits, 18 RBIs and 17 stolen bases.
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