 Ray Murphy Jr. in 1968 | |||||||||||||||
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| Born | October 4, 1946 Joplin, Missouri, U.S. | ||||||||||||||
| Died | July 20, 2010 (aged 63) Tulsa, Oklahoma, U.S. | ||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Wrestling | ||||||||||||||
| Event | Folkstyle | ||||||||||||||
| College team | Oklahoma State | ||||||||||||||
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Ray Murphy Jr. (October 4, 1946[1] – July 20, 2010[2]) was an All-American collegiate wrestler at Oklahoma State University. He was awarded the 1998 Medal of Courage from the National Wrestling Hall of Fame.[3]
- ^ Tulsa World "Former OSU wrestler Ray Murphy dies after 40-year battle with paralysis" BY BERRY TRAMEL, July 20, 2010
- ^ News on 6 "Former OSU Wrestler Ray Murphy Dies in Tulsa" July 21, 2010
- ^ National Wrestling Hall of Fame and Museum "Medal of Courage Recipient Ray Murphy Passes" by Berry Tramel, July 20, 2010