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| Born | November 21, 1935 Brooklyn, New York, U.S. | ||||||||||||||
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Thomas Joseph Murphy (born November 21, 1935) is an American former middle distance runner, who represented his native country at the 1960 Summer Olympics in Rome, Italy. He is best known for winning the gold medal in the men's 800 metres event at the 1959 Pan American Games in Chicago.
Murphy graduated from Manhattan College in 1958.[1]
References
[edit]- Tom Murphy at Olympics at Sports-Reference.com (archived)
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US National Championship winners in men's indoor 600-yard dash | |
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| 1981–1992 The Athletics Congress |
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| 1993–present USA Track & Field |
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| Notes | *Distances have varied as follows: 600 yards (1906–1986), 500 meters (1987–1993) except 600 meters (odd numbered years since 2015) |
