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 Ed was an outstanding forward
with the U.S. National Team from 1955 to 1969.
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Personal Information |
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Class of 1998 |
Born: November 6, 1930 - Inchinnan, Scotland
Died: December 5, 2005 - Pompano Beach, Florida |
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Position: Forward |
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Int'l
Caps: 17 |
Int'l
Goals: 5 |
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During a time when the
national team played very few internationals he played in 16 full
internationals, two Olympic qualifying games and ten games in the finals of
the Pan American Games. He was a member of the bronze medal Pan American
Games team of 1959 and scored a hat trick against Brazil in Chicago in a
game the U.S. won 5-3. During the entire competition he scored eight goals
in six games and in overall Pan Am play scored 11 goals in ten games. Murphy
played in World Cup qualifying in 1957, 1962, 1966 and 1968 and also in an
international against England in 1959 in Los Angeles scoring the only goal
in an 8-1 loss. He played his club career in Chicago for the Maroons,
Norwegian-Americans and in 1968 for the Mustangs of the North American
Soccer League.
U.S. National Team
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