Dan Murray (Australian footballer)
| Dan Murray | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Daniel Thomas Murray | ||
| Date of birth | 19 December 1912 | ||
| Place of birth | Colac, Victoria | ||
| Date of death | 10 November 1992 (aged 79) | ||
| Place of death | Collingwood, Victoria | ||
| Height | 178 cm (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Weight | 86 kg (190 lb) | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 1933–1945 | Fitzroy | 66 (4) | |
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1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1945. | |||
| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
Daniel Thomas Murray (19 December 1912 – 10 November 1992)[1] was an Australian rules footballer who played for Fitzroy in the Victorian Football League (VFL). His son Kevin would later play for Fitzroy and become their only 300 game player.
Murray was a halfback and first appeared for Fitzroy in 1933. He left after two seasons but returned in 1938 and in 1944 he was a reserve in their premiership side.
His son, Kevin also later played for Fitzroy and was inducted into the Australian Football Hall of Fame as a legend.[2]
References
- ^ "Daniel Murray - Player Bio". Australian Football. Retrieved 12 December 2014.
- ^ Sheahan, Mike (3 June 2010). "Mighty Murray, the proudest Roy". www.heraldsun.com.au. Retrieved 27 April 2019.
External links
- Dan Murray's playing statistics from AFL Tables
- 2004 obituary of Maurie Hearn, mentioning Clen Denning and Laurie Bickerton as the surviving members of the Maroons' 1944 side
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