# Jim Moscrip > Mediated Wiki article. Canonical URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Jim_Moscrip > Markdown URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Jim_Moscrip.md > Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jim_Moscrip > Source revision: 1350308815 > License: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/) **James Henderson "Monk" Moscrip** (September 17, 1913 – October 11, 1980) was an American professional [football](/source/American_football) player who was an [end](/source/End_(American_football)) for the [Detroit Lions](/source/Detroit_Lions) of the [National Football League](/source/National_Football_League) (NFL). He played [college football](/source/College_football) at [Stanford University](/source/Stanford_University), then played two seasons professionally with the Lions. He is an inductee of the [College Football Hall of Fame](/source/College_Football_Hall_of_Fame). ## Biography Born in [Adena, Ohio](/source/Adena,_Ohio), Moscrip attended [The Kiski Prep School](/source/The_Kiski_School) in [Saltsburg, Pennsylvania](/source/Saltsburg,_Pennsylvania), before enrolling at [Stanford University](/source/Stanford_University).[1] Moscrip played as an [end](/source/End_(gridiron_football)) for the [Stanford Indians football](/source/Stanford_Indians_football) team (as it was then known) for the 1933 to 1935 seasons.[2] Those teams were known as the "[Vow Boys](/source/Vow_Boys)", as they vowed not to lose to [USC](/source/USC_Trojans_football). The Vow Boys teams did not lose a game to either USC or [Cal](/source/California_Golden_Bears_football), and went to three consecutive [Rose Bowl Games](/source/Rose_Bowl_Game), the January 1934 to January 1936 editions. Moscrip was named to the [1934 College Football All-America Team](/source/1934_College_Football_All-America_Team) by multiple selectors,[a] and was a consensus selection to the [1935 College Football All-America Team](/source/1935_College_Football_All-America_Team). A 1933 newspaper article stated that Moscrip acquired his nickname while at Kiski: he once came to school with haircut that made him look "apish" (as in, like a monkey), and he was quickly called "Monk".[3] Moscrip was selected in the ninth round of the [1936 NFL draft](/source/1936_NFL_draft).[4] He played professional football with the [Detroit Lions](/source/Detroit_Lions) in 1938 and 1939—appearing in 11 games each season, he made 15 of 18 [extra point](/source/Extra_point) attempts as a kicker and had one receiving touchdown.[5] Moscrip appeared in one movie, the 1936 film *[The Big Game](/source/The_Big_Game_(1936_film))*, along with several other players of the era.[6] He served as a lieutenant in the [United States Navy](/source/United_States_Navy) during [World War II](/source/World_War_II) and participated in battles at [Guadalcanal](/source/Guadalcanal), [Iwo Jima](/source/Iwo_Jima), and [Okinawa](/source/Okinawa_Island). After winning a fight against [alcohol addiction](/source/Alcohol_addiction), Moscrip served as the manager of the alcohol rehabilitation center in [Woodside, California](/source/Woodside,_California), for nearly 25 years. In October 1980, Moscrip died of a heart attack at his home in [Atherton, California](/source/Atherton,_California), at the age of 67.[2] He was survived by his wife and two daughters.[7] Moscrip was selected to the [Stanford Athletics Hall of Fame](/source/Stanford_Athletics_Hall_of_Fame) in 1954,[8] and the [College Football Hall of Fame](/source/College_Football_Hall_of_Fame) in 1985.[1] ## Notes 1. Despite receiving first-team honors from five of the nine official selectors, the [NCAA](/source/NCAA) does not recognize Moscrip as a consensus All-American for the 1934 season. ## References 1. ["James "Monk" Moscrip (1985)"](https://footballfoundation.org/hof_search.aspx?hof=1527). *footballfoundation.org*. Retrieved July 22, 2023. 1. ["Former Stanford End Moscrip Dies"](https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-los-angeles-times-former-stanford-en/128670170/). *[Los Angeles Times](/source/Los_Angeles_Times)*. [AP](/source/Associated_Press). October 19, 1980. p. III-4. Retrieved July 22, 2023. – via newspapers.com. 1. Eckhoff, Irving (December 29, 1934). ["A Few 'Lions' on the Lions"](https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-los-angeles-times-a-few-lions-on-t/128654345/). *[Los Angeles Times](/source/Los_Angeles_Times)*. p. II-10. Retrieved July 22, 2023. – via newspapers.com. 1. ["1936 NFL Draft Listing"](https://www.pro-football-reference.com/years/1936/draft.htm). *Pro-Football-Reference.com*. Retrieved 2023-03-20. 1. ["Monk Moscrip"](https://www.statscrew.com/football/stats/p-moscrmon001). *statscrew.com*. Retrieved July 23, 2023. 1. ["'Reunion' Story Is Emotional Rich"](https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-elk-city-daily-news-reunion-story/128603777/). *[Elk City Daily News](/source/Elk_City_Daily_News)*. January 8, 1937. p. 2. Retrieved July 21, 2023. – via newspapers.com. 1. ["Football great of 30s dies"](https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-galion-inquirer-football-great-of-30/128670254/). *[Galion Inquirer](/source/Galion_Inquirer)*. [UPI](/source/United_Press_International). October 20, 1980. p. 4. Retrieved July 22, 2023. – via newspapers.com. 1. ["Monk Moscrip (1954)"](https://web.archive.org/web/20230722164759/https://gostanford.com/honors/stanford-athletics-hall-of-fame?hof=310). *gostanford.com*. Archived from [the original](https://gostanford.com/honors/stanford-athletics-hall-of-fame?hof=310) on July 22, 2023. Retrieved July 22, 2023. --- Adapted from the Wikipedia article [Jim Moscrip](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jim_Moscrip) by Wikipedia contributors ([contributor history](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jim_Moscrip?action=history)). Available under [Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/). 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