Benjamin Norman "Murphy" Greenberg (June 30, 1907 – October 22, 1984) was an American football player.
 Greenberg, c. 1929, at Rutgers | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born: | June 30, 1907 New York, New York |
| Died: | October 22, 1984 (aged 77) |
| Height: | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) |
| Weight: | 175 lb (79 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school: | Leonia (NJ) |
| College: | Rutgers |
| Position: | Fullback, halfback |
| Career history | |
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A native of New York City, Greenberg moved to Leonia, New Jersey at an early age. He competed in football, baseball track, baseball, and boxing as a teenager. He played college football as a halfback and fullback for Rutgers University from 1927 to 1929.[1]
He then played professional football in the National Football League (NFL) as a fullback for the Brooklyn Dodgers in 1930. He appeared in two NFL games.[2]
He died in 1984 in Fort Lee, New Jersey.[3]
References
edit- ^ "Murphy Greenberg, Rutgers Backfield Star of Two Seasons, Expects Scarlet to Beat Lehigh". The Sunday Times. November 10, 1929. p. 28 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Ben Greenberg". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved July 16, 2020.
- ^ "Ben Greenberg". Pro Football Archives. Retrieved November 11, 2022.