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Art Monk

Art Monk, American football player

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Born
December 5, 1957
Age in 2026
69
Zodiac sign
Sagittarius
Birth year
1957

About Art Monk

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. Monk was selected in the first round of the 1980 NFL draft by the Washington Redskins. James Arthur Monk was born on December 5, 1957, in White Plains, New York. While there, Monk was a graduate of the College of Visual and Performing Arts.

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Art Monk timeline

  1. James Arthur Monk was born on December 5, 1957, in White Plains, New York.
  2. Monk was selected in the first round of the 1980 NFL draft by the Washington Redskins.
  3. Monk was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 2008.

The world when Art Monk was born

Art Monk was born in 1957. The year snapshot below places that birthday in its cultural and historical setting: the music and films people were following, the headlines shaping public life, and the everyday prices families encountered.

Culture in 1957

  • #1 song"All Shook Up" – Elvis Presley
  • Top movieThe Bridge on the River Kwai
  • Top TV showGunsmoke
  • Best-selling bookOn the Road – Jack Kerouac

Headlines and milestones

  • Major sports momentMilwaukee Braves win the World Series
  • Top headlineSoviet Union launches Sputnik — Space Race begins
  • Technology milestoneSputnik 1 becomes first artificial satellite in orbit
  • Defining fadHula hoops (early buzz)
  • Notable inventionFrisbee
  • World population2.87 billion

United States snapshot

  • U.S. leaderDwight D. Eisenhower
  • Sports championMilwaukee Braves (World Series)
  • Also wonBoston Celtics (NBA)
  • U.S. population171.2M

1957 versus 2026

These figures put everyday life in Art Monk's birth year beside the site's latest United States snapshot.

Measure19572026
Gas$0.31$3.45/gal
Average home$12,200$435,000
Average income$6,700$67,500
Minimum wage$1.00$7.25/hr (federal)
Movie ticket$0.51$11.95
Postage stamp$0.03$0.73
Population171.2M341 million

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