 Monk at the USDA 150th Anniversary celebration in 2012 | |||||||||
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| Position: | Wide receiver | ||||||||
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| Born: | December 5, 1957 White Plains, New York, U.S. | ||||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | ||||||||
| Weight: | 210 lb (95 kg) | ||||||||
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| High school: | White Plains | ||||||||
| College: | Syracuse (1976–1979) | ||||||||
| NFL draft: | 1980 / round: 1 / pick: 18 | ||||||||
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James Arthur Monk (born December 5, 1957) is an American former professional football player who was a wide receiver in the National Football League (NFL) for the Washington Redskins, the New York Jets and the Philadelphia Eagles. He is considered by many NFL players, coaches, and analysts to be one of the greatest wide receivers of all time. Monk was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 2008.