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Frederic Seymour Murray (May 15, 1894 – July 16, 1973), known as Fred Murray or Feg Murray , was an American athlete who competed mainly in the 110 meter hurdles. He won a bronze medal in the 1920 Summer Olympics .[1]
After his athletic career ended, Murray became a well-known artist, writer, and cartoonist. He drew a daily comic strip called "Seein' Stars" from 1933 until 1941. A Sunday-only version continued until 1951.[2] [3]
Murray was also the host of the radio show The Baker's Broadcast
Biography
[ edit ] Murphy cartoon about Rogers Hornsby
Murray was born in San Francisco, California in 1894, the second of five children born to classical scholar and Quaker Augustus Taber Murray .[4] Robert Lindley Murray .
Feg Murray competed for the United States in the 1920 Summer Olympics held in Antwerp , Belgium in the 110 meter hurdles where he won the bronze medal. He had been captain of the track team at Stanford University in 1916. He was the 1915 U.S. National Champion in the 120 yard high hurdles[5] low hurdles .[6]
In 1917, during World War I , Murray went to France as part of the Friends' Ambulance Unit of the Red Cross . In April 1918, he enlisted in the American Expeditionary Forces , where he served in the trenches.[4]
After the war, Murray returned to Stanford, where he became head coach of the track team for a year. After studying at the Art Students League of New York , Murray began drawing sports-related cartoons for The Sun United Media , which syndicated his work. He returned to California in 1934, and worked for the Los Angeles Times King Features Syndicate , in which Murray drew Hollywood celebrities accompanied by brief anecdotes.[4]
Murray died in Carmel, California at the age of 79.
Personal life
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Murray got his A.B. in graphics arts from Stanford University in 1916. He married Dorothy Hanna in 1920.
References
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^ "Guide to the Feg Murray Papers" . Online Archive of California .
^ a b c Ohnsorg, Roger (3 Feb 2011). Robert Lindley Murray: the Reluctant U.S. Tennis Champion ISBN 9781426945137 . Retrieved 25 March 2020 .
^ "USA Outdoor Track & Field Champions: Men's 110 m Hurdles" . USATF.org . Archived from the original on May 9, 2012. Retrieved May 9, 2012 . Fred Murray
^ "USA Outdoor Track & Field Champions: Men's 200 m Hurdles" . USATF.org . Archived from the original on May 9, 2012. Retrieved May 9, 2012 . Fred Murray
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Note 1: In 1888 both the NAAAA and the AAU held championships
120 yd hurdles 1876–1927, 1929–31, 1953–55, 1957–58, 1961–63, 1965–67 and 1969–71; 110 m hurdles otherwise.
First place was shared in 1969 and 1977.
The 1920, 1928, 1932, 1992, 1996, 2000, 2004, 2008, 2012 and 2016 championships incorporated the Olympic Trials, otherwise held as a discrete event.
2020 OT : The 2020 Olympic Trials were delayed and held in 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic .
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In 1888 both the NAAAA and the AAU held championships
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The event was held on a straight track in various years, depending on the host facility
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