Fred J. Murphy

American football head coach

1886 –

83

Who is Fred J. Murphy?

Frederick James Murphy was an American football player, coach of football, basketball, and baseball, and college athletics administrator. Murphy served as the head football coach at Northwestern University, University of Denver, and University of Kentucky, compiling a career football coaching record of 40–37–4. He was also the head basketball coach at Manhattan College and at Northwestern, and the head baseball coach at Northwestern and Kentucky. In addition, Murphy served as Northwestern's athletic director from 1913 to 1918.

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Born
Feb 4, 1886
Southborough
Also known as
  • Fred Murphy
Education
  • Yale University

Submitted
on July 23, 2013

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