Jim Mooney (American football)
Appearance
Date of birth | September 16, 1907 |
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Place of birth | Chicago, Illinois, United States |
Date of death | August 12, 1944 | (aged 36)
Place of death | France † |
Career information | |
Position(s) | Guard, End, Fullback |
US college | Georgetown |
Career history | |
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1930 | Newark Tornadoes |
1930-1931 | Brooklyn Dodgers |
1933 | Cincinnati Reds |
1934 | St. Louis Gunners |
1935 | Chicago Cardinals |
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Military career | |
Allegiance | ![]() |
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Battles/wars | World 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.
External links
- Profile at pro-football-reference.com
- The National Football League’s World War II Casualties
- Georgetown All-Americans
- Jim Mooney at Find a Grave
Categories:
- 1907 births
- 1944 deaths
- Sportspeople from Chicago, Illinois
- Players of American football from Illinois
- Georgetown University alumni
- Georgetown Hoyas football players
- Newark Tornadoes players
- Brooklyn Dodgers (NFL) players
- Cincinnati Reds (NFL) players
- St. Louis Gunners players
- Chicago Cardinals players
- American military personnel killed in World War II
- Deaths by firearm in France
- American football biography stubs