Walter "Pete" Murphy (October 27, 1872 – January 12, 1946) was an American college football player, lawyer, and state legislator.[1][2]
Walter Murphy | |
|---|---|
| Speaker of the North Carolina House of Representatives | |
| In office 1917–1919 | |
| Preceded by | Emmett R. Wooten |
| Succeeded by | Dennis G. Brummitt |
| In office 1913–1915 | |
| Preceded by | George Whitfield Connor |
| Succeeded by | Emmett R. Wooten |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Walter Murphy October 27, 1872 Salisbury, North Carolina |
| Died | January 12, 1946 (aged 73) Salisbury, North Carolina |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Occupation | Lawyer, state legislator |
| College football career | |
| Class | Graduate |
| Major | Law |
| Personal information | |
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) |
| Weight | 200 lb (91 kg) |
| Career history | |
| College | North Carolina (1890–1894) |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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University of North Carolina edit
He was a prominent center for the North Carolina Tar Heels football team of the University of North Carolina.[3] Murphy was selected as a substitute for the All-Southern team of 1895.[4]
1892 edit
The 1892 Tar Heels claim a mythical Southern championship.[5]
Politics edit
Murphy was an avid campaigner for the Democratic Party.[1]
References edit
- ^ a b "Murphy, Walter (Pete)".
- ^ "Tar Heel Founder Dies In Salisbury". January 15, 1946. p. 1. Retrieved April 16, 2015 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Kemp Plummer Battle (1912). History of the University of North Carolina. p. 747.
- ^ "[No title]". The Daily Tar Heel. April 18, 1896. p. 4. Retrieved March 14, 2015 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "All-Southern Champions In 1892". The Charlotte Observer. November 26, 1922. Retrieved March 4, 2015 – via Newspapers.com.
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