Francis Thomas Murray (July 21, 1915 – June 28, 1998) was an American football player and college athletics administrator. He played professionally as a halfback and punter in the National Football League (NFL) for the Philadelphia Eagles from 1939 to 1940. Murray played college football at the University of Pennsylvania and was drafted in the second round of the 1937 NFL draft.[1] He served as the athletic director at his alma mater, Penn, from 1950 to 1953.

Franny Murray
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Murray in 1940
No. 11
Position:Halfback,
Punter
Kicker
Personal information
Born:(1915-07-21)July 21, 1915
Glenolden, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Died:June 28, 1998(1998-06-28) (aged 82)
Boca Raton, Florida, U.S.
Height:6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Weight:200 lb (91 kg)
Career information
High school:St. Joseph's Prep
(Philadelphia, Pennsylvania)
College:Penn
NFL draft:1937 / round: 2 / pick: 11
Career history
As a player:
As an administrator:
  • Penn (1950–1953)
    (Athletic director)
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics
Games played:22
Starts:11
Yards rushing:144 (2.5 average)
Yards receiving:269 (10.8 average)
Touchdowns:2
Punting average:36.8
Kicking points:20
Interceptions:2

Murray died on June 28, 1998, at his home in Boca Raton, Florida, from complications of a stroke he had suffered four years prior.[2]

References

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  1. ^ "1937 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved March 21, 2023.
  2. ^ "'Franny' Murray, Penn Grid Giant". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. June 29, 1998. p. B4. Retrieved July 21, 2022 – via Newspapers.com  .
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