Jim Moscrip

James Henderson "Monk" Moscrip (September 17, 1913 – October 11, 1980) was an American professional football player who was an end for the Detroit Lions of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Stanford University, then played two seasons professionally with the Lions. He is an inductee of the College Football Hall of Fame.

Biography Born in Adena, Ohio, Moscrip attended The Kiski Prep School in Saltsburg, Pennsylvania, before enrolling at Stanford University.

Moscrip was selected in the ninth round of the 1936 NFL draft. He played professional football with the Detroit Lions in 1938 and 1939—appearing in 11 games each season, he made 15 of 18 extra point attempts as a kicker and had one receiving touchdown.

Moscrip appeared in one movie, the 1936 film The Big Game, along with several other players of the era. He served as a lieutenant in the United States Navy during World War II and participated in battles at Guadalcanal, Iwo Jima, and Okinawa. After winning a fight against alcohol addiction, Moscrip served as the manager of the alcohol rehabilitation center in Woodside, California, for nearly 25 years. In October 1980, Moscrip died of a heart attack at his home in Atherton, California, at the age of 67. He was survived by his wife and two daughters.

Moscrip was selected to the Stanford Athletics Hall of Fame in 1954, and the College Football Hall of Fame in 1985.