Richard Murphy
Personal information
Born(1931-11-14)14 November 1931
New Jersey, U.S.
Died8 August 2023(2023-08-08) (aged 91)
Medal record
Men's rowing
Representing the  United States
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place 1952 HelsinkiEight

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

  1. 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.
  2. "Richard Frederick Murphy". Veterans Legacy Memorial. Retrieved November 23, 2023.


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