Jack Murphy (footballer) explained

Jack Murphy
Fullname:John Patrick Murphy
Birth Date:1 February 1918
Originalteam:Caulfield
Height:183 cm
Weight:79 kg
Statsend:1947
Years1:1937–1947
Club1:Collingwood
Games Goals1:160 (44)

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]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Jack Patrick Murphy. Collingwood Forever. 7 September 2014.