Tom Murphy (athlete)
Tom Murphy (actually Thomas Joseph Murphy; born November 21, 1935 in Brooklyn ) is a former American middle -distance runner who specialized in the 800-meter distance .
In 1959 he won the Pan American Games in Chicago , and in 1960 he reached the semifinals of the Olympic Games in Rome .
In 1959 he was US champion over 800 m and 1960 US indoor champion over 600 yards .
He set his personal best of 1: 46.7 minutes on July 2, 1960 in Palo Alto .
Web links
- Tom Murphy in the database of trackfield.brinkster.net (English)
- Tom Murphy in the Sports-Reference database (English; archived from the original )
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| SURNAME | Murphy, Tom |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Murphy, Thomas Joseph (full name) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American middle distance runner |
| DATE OF BIRTH | November 21, 1935 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Brooklyn |