Jack Murphy (footballer)
| Jack Murphy | |||
|---|---|---|---|
 Murphy in 1939 | |||
| Personal information | |||
| Full name | John Patrick Murphy | ||
| Date of birth | 1 February 1918 | ||
| Date of death | 2 October 2002 (aged 84) | ||
| Original team(s) | Caulfield | ||
| Height | 183 cm (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Weight | 79 kg (174 lb) | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 1937–1947 | Collingwood | 160 (44) | |
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1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1947. | |||
| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
John Patrick Murphy (1 February 1918 – 2 October 2002) was an Australian rules footballer who played with Collingwood in the Victorian Football League (VFL). Murphy played 160 games for the Magpies, usually in defence, and won the 1941 Copeland Trophy for Collingwood's best and fairest player. His son John played for Sturt in the SANFL and South Melbourne. He died in October 2002 at the age of 84.[1]
References
[edit]- ^ "Jack Patrick Murphy". Collingwood Forever. Retrieved 7 September 2014.
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