Pete Murphy

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

Pete Murphy
Born
Walter Murphy

(1872-10-27)October 27, 1872
DiedJanuary 12, 1946(1946-01-12) (aged 73)
Salisbury, North Carolina
OccupationLawyer, state legislator
College football career
North Carolina Tar Heels
PositionCenter
ClassGraduate
MajorLaw
Career history
CollegeNorth Carolina (18901894)
Personal information
Height6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Weight200 lb (91 kg)
Career highlights and awards

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]

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References

  1. "Murphy, Walter (Pete)".
  2. "Tar Heel Founder Dies In Salisbury". January 15, 1946. p. 1. Retrieved April 16, 2015 via Newspapers.com.
  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.
  5. "All-Southern Champions In 1892". The Charlotte Observer. November 26, 1922. Retrieved March 4, 2015 via Newspapers.com.
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