Richard Murphy (rower)
American rower (1931–2023)
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Born | (1931-11-14)14 November 1931 New Jersey, U.S. | ||||||||||||||
Died | 8 August 2023(2023-08-08) (aged 91) | ||||||||||||||
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Richard Frederick Murphy (November 14, 1931 – August 8, 2023) was an American competition rower and Olympic champion.
Biography
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
- ^ 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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Olympic champions – Men's eight
- 1908: Gladstone, Kelly, Johnstone, Nickalls, Burnell, Sanderson, Etherington-Smith, Bucknall, Maclagan (GBR)
- 1960: Rulffs, Schröder, F. Schepke, K. Schepke, von Groddeck, Hopp, Bittner, Lenk, Padge (EUA)
- 1968: Meyer, Hottenrott, Schreyer, Hirschfelder, Henning, Siebert, Ulbricht, Ott, Tiersch (FRG)
- 2020: Mackintosh, Bond, Murray, Brake, Williamson, Wilson, Kirkham, Macdonald, Bosworth (NZL)
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