Richard Murphy (rower)
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Born | New Jersey, U.S. | 14 November 1931||||||||||||||
Died | 8 August 2023 | (aged 91)||||||||||||||
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Richard Frederick Murphy (November 14, 1931 – August 8, 2023) was an American competition rower and Olympic champion.
Biography
[edit]Richard Frederick Murphy was born in New Jersey on November 14, 1931. Murphy won a gold medal in coxed eights at the 1952 Summer Olympics, as a member of the American team.[1] He died on August 8, 2023, at the age of 91.[2]
References
[edit]- ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Dick Murphy". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on April 18, 2020. Retrieved December 10, 2008.
- ^ "Richard Frederick Murphy". Veterans Legacy Memorial. Retrieved November 23, 2023.
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