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Walter Murphy | |
|---|---|
| Speaker of the North Carolina House of Representatives | |
| In office 1917–1919 | |
| Preceded by | Emmett R. Wooten |
| Succeeded by | Dennis G. Brummitt |
| In office 1913–1915 | |
| Preceded by | George Whitfield Connor |
| Succeeded by | Emmett R. Wooten |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Walter Murphy October 27, 1872 |
| Died | January 12, 1946 (aged 73) Salisbury, North Carolina |
| Party | Democratic |
| Occupation | Lawyer, state legislator |
| Football career | |
| Profile | |
| Position | Center |
| Personal information | |
| Listed height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) |
| Listed weight | 200 lb (91 kg) |
| Career information | |
| College | North Carolina (1890–1894) |
| Awards and highlights | |
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Walter "Pete" Murphy (October 27, 1872 – January 12, 1946) was an American college football player, lawyer, and state legislator.[1][2]
University of North Carolina
[edit]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
[edit]The 1892 Tar Heels claim a mythical Southern championship.[5]
Politics
[edit]Murphy was an avid campaigner for the Democratic Party.[1]
References
[edit]- 1 2 "Murphy, Walter (Pete)".
- ↑ "Tar Heel Founder Dies In Salisbury". The Daily Tar Heel. January 15, 1946. p. 1. Retrieved April 16, 2015 – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ Kemp Plummer Battle (1912). History of the University of North Carolina. p. 747.
- ↑ "[No title]". The Daily Tar Heel. April 18, 1896. p. 4. Retrieved March 14, 2015 – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ "All-Southern Champions In 1892". The Charlotte Observer. November 26, 1922. Retrieved March 4, 2015 – via Newspapers.com.
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