Frank Murrey

Frank Murrey was an American football player and track athlete. He played quarterback for Princeton University from 1918 to 1921 and was selected as an All-American quarterback by Walter Camp in 1918.[1] 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."[2] In 2000, Murrey was named as one of the backs on Princeton's All-Century Team 1900-99.[3]

Frank Murrey
Princeton Tigers
PositionQuarterback
ClassGraduate
Career history
CollegePrinceton (19181920)
Career highlights and awards

In 1921, he won the Elks Grand Prix, a 600-meter special invitation race featuring the nine top college stars.[4]

References

  1. Consensus All-American designations based on the "NCAA guide to football award winners". Archived from the original on 2009-07-14.
  2. "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". New YOrk Times. 1920-10-24.
  3. "Princeton's All-Century Team 1900-99". Princeton University.
  4. "Murrey Captures 500-Metre Race: Finish So Close Judges Have Difficulty Naming Winner at Legion Games" (PDF). The New York Times. 1921-02-23.
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