Frank Murrey

Early years

Murrey was born in Nashville, Tennessee. He attended the Tabox School and at The Webb School in Bell Buckle, Tennessee. He played sandlot football in Nashville and at The Webb School.

Princeton

Murrey played quarterback for Princeton University from 1918 to 1921. As a freshman, he was selected by both Walter Camp and the Frank Menke Syndicate as a first-team player on the 1918 All-America college football team. Murrey was a prominent athlete and won the British AAA Championships title in the javelin event at the 1920 AAA Championships.

Also in 1920, Murrey ran 77 yards for a touchdown in Princeton's 14–0 victory over Navy. The New York Times described the run as a "nerve-tingling moment" and a "dazzling serpentine gallop." He was also rated as "one of the all-time great dropkickers." In 2000, Murrey was named as one of the backs on Princeton's All-Century Team 1900–99.

In 1921, he won the Elks Grand Prix, a 600-meter special invitation race featuring the nine top college stars.

Later years

Murphy served in the military during World War I. He also worked for a banking house in New York and then returned to Tennessee where he worked for Rogers Caldwell Co. He later worked for an investment banking firm in Chicago and then returned to Tennessee where he worked as president of Franklin Industrial Corp., founded the Dixie Poultry Processing Company, and finally worked as a public relations director for Harpeth National Bank until retiring in 1972. He died on February 14, 1977, after a lengthy illness at age 76, at Williamson County Memorial Hospital in Franklin, Tennessee.

Murrey was married to Mary Farr Denton. They had two children, Lale and Betty.

References

References

1. Bob Rule. (October 21, 1941). "Nashville Man Who Was a 1918 All-America At Princeton, Calls All-America 'Foolish'". Nashville Banner.
2. (1918-12-31). "Camp's All American: Football Dean Names Three Teams from Last Season's Records". The New York Times.
3. ''ESPN College Football Encyclopedia'', p. 1153
4. (4 July 1920). "The Athletic Championships". Weekly Dispatch (London).
5. (5 July 1920). "Athletics". Newcastle Journal.
6. "AAA, WAAA and National Championships Medallists".
7. (1920-10-24). "Princeton Beats Navy by 14 to 0: Murrey's Dazzling Run of 77 Yards to a Touchdown Is feature of Battle; Dodges Past Whole Team; Good Interference Helps Tiger Quarterback to Zigzag His Way to a Score". The New York Times.
8. (December 2, 1950). "Franklin All-American (1918) Deplors 'Lost Football Arts'". Nashville Banner.
9. "Princeton's All-Century Team 1900-99". Princeton University.
10. (1921-02-23). "Murrey Captures 500-Metre Race: Finish So Close Judges Have Difficulty Naming Winner at Legion Games". The New York Times.
11. Mac Harris. (April 18, 1960). "Murrey Starred in the Ivy League". The Tennessean.
12. (February 15, 1977). "Rites Today For Banker Frank Murrey". The Tennessean.