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Jim Mooney
Date of birth(1907-09-16)September 16, 1907
Place of birthChicago, Illinois, United States
Date of deathAugust 12, 1944(1944-08-12) (aged 36)
Place of deathFrance †
Career information
Position(s)Guard, End, Fullback
US collegeGeorgetown
Career history
As player
1930Newark Tornadoes
1930-1931Brooklyn Dodgers
1933Cincinnati Reds
1934St. Louis Gunners
1935Chicago Cardinals
Career highlights and awards
  • 2nd team All-American (1928)
  • All-American Honorable Mention (1929)
  • Georgetown Athletic Hall of Fame (1953)
Career stats
Military career
AllegianceUnited States United States
Service/branchUnited States Army seal U.S. Army
Rank Private
Battles/warsWorld War II

James L. Mooney, Jr. (September 16, 1907 – August 12, 1944) was an American football player in the National Football League for the Newark Tornadoes, Brooklyn Dodgers, Cincinnati Reds, St. Louis Gunners and Chicago Cardinals. Prior to his professional career, Mooney played college football at Georgetown University.

He died in France during World War II, when he was shot by a sniper.


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