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Pete Murphy

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Pete Murphy
Born
Walter Murphy

(1872-10-27)October 27, 1872
DiedJanuary 12, 1946(1946-01-12) (aged 73)
Salisbury, North Carolina
Occupation(s)Lawyer, state legislator
College football career
North Carolina Tar Heels
PositionCenter
ClassGraduate
MajorLaw
Personal information
Height6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Weight200 lb (91 kg)
Career history
CollegeNorth Carolina (1890–1894)
Career highlights and awards

Walter "Pete" Murphy (October 27, 1872 – January 12, 1946) was a college football player, lawyer, and state legislator.[1][2]

University of North Carolina

He was a prominent center for the North Carolina Tar Heels football team of the University of North Carolina.[3] Murphy was selected as a substitute for the All-Southern team of 1895.[4]

1892

The 1892 Tar Heels claim a mythical Southern championship.[5]

Politics

Murphy was an avid campaigner for the Democratic Party.[1]

References

  1. ^ a b "Murphy, Walter (Pete)".
  2. ^ "Tar Heel Founder Dies In Salisbury". January 15, 1946. p. 1. Retrieved April 16, 2015 – via Newspapers.com. Open access icon
  3. ^ Kemp Plummer Battle. History of the University of North Carolina. p. 747.
  4. ^ "[No title]". The Daily Tar Heel. April 18, 1896. p. 4. Retrieved March 14, 2015 – via Newspapers.com. Open access icon
  5. ^ "All-Southern Champions In 1892". The Charlotte Observer. November 26, 1922. Retrieved March 4, 2015 – via Newspapers.com. Open access icon