Stretch Murphy

Charles Carroll "Stretch" Murphy


Born:
April 10, 1907
Marion, IN

Died:
August 17, 1992
Tampa, FL


Career
1923-24 Marion High School - Indiana (High School)
1924-25 Marion High School - Indiana (High School)
1925-26 Marion High School - Indiana (High School)
1927-28 Purdue University (College)
1928-29 Purdue University (College)
1929-30 Purdue University (College)
1929-30 Chicago Bruins (ABL)
1929-30 Springfield Allen’s Yellowjackets (Independent)
1929-30 Chicago Majestics (Independent)
1929-30 Purdue All-Stars (Independent)
1929-30 Appleton Cords (Independent)
1930-31 Akron Firestones (Independent)
1931-32 Taylorville Doc’s Gang (Independent)
1932-33 Indianapolis Kautskys (NPBL)
1933-34 Indianapolis Kautskys (Independent)

NATIONAL BASKETBALL HALL OF FAME, 1960

From Marion, Indiana, "Stretch" was one of the game's first big men, at a time with most coaches stayed away from tall players due to their overall lack of athletic grace. the 6'7 Murphy changed that while at Purdue. He played with the Bruins of the ABL for one game, as well as other Midwestern teams over the early 1930's  He would go get his Master's Degree in Phys Ed at Columbia University. He was elected to the Hall of Fame in 1960.

He and his wife, Ruth, were married just short of 62 years.

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Stats:
http://probasketballencyclopedia.com/player/stretch-murphy/