Jim Mooney (American football)

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. In high school, he was a star halfback at Loyola Academy.[2]

Jim Mooney

Born:	(1907-09-16)September 16, 1907 Chicago, Illinois
Died:	August 12, 1944(1944-08-12) (aged 36) German-occupied France  †
Career information
Position(s)	Guard, End, Fullback
College	Georgetown
High school	Chicago (IL) Loyola[1]
Career history
As player
1930	Newark Tornadoes
1930–1931	Brooklyn Dodgers
1933	Cincinnati Reds
1934	St. Louis Gunners
1935	Chicago Cardinals
Career highlights and awards
2nd team All-American (1928) All-American Honorable Mention (1929) Georgetown Athletic Hall of Fame (1953)
Career stats
Playing stats at NFL.com
Military career
Allegiance	United States
Service/branch	U.S. Army
Years of service	1943–1945
Rank	Corporal
Unit	110th Infantry Regiment
Battles/wars	World War II Western Front Western Allied invasion of France  †

After the end of his football career, Mooney became a patrolman of the Chicago Police Department, serving at the Hudson avenue station. He reached the rank of corporal while serving in the United States Army during World War II, and was killed in action on August 12, 1944 when he was shot by a sniper in France.[2] His last assignment was with the 110th Infantry Regiment of the 28th Infantry Division. He is buried in Plot D, Row 12, Grave 9 of the Brittany American Cemetery and Memorial.[3]