Franny Murray

Franny Murray

File:Murray-Franny-1940.jpg Murray in 1940
No. 11
Positions	Halfback Punter Placekicker
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: 2nd round, 11th overall pick
Career history
Playing
Philadelphia Eagles (1939–1940)
Operations
Penn (1950–1953) (Athletic director)
Awards and highlights
Second-team All-American (1936) First-team All-Eastern (1936)
Career NFL statistics
Rushing yards 144 Rushing average 2.5 Receptions 25 Receiving yards 269 Total touchdowns 2 Punts 63 Punting yards 2,318 Interceptions 2 Stats at Pro Football Reference
Coaching profile at Pro Football Reference

Francis Thomas Murray (July 21, 1915 – June 28, 1998) was an American professional 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. He served as the athletic director at his alma mater, Penn, from 1950 to 1953.

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

External links

• Career statistics from NFL.com · Pro Football Reference