About Allen Murphy
Born 1952. Allen Murphy is an American basketball player.
Allen Murphy (born July 15, 1952) is an American former professional basketball player. Born in Birmingham, Alabama, Murphy was a 6 ft 4½ in (1.95 m) 190 lb (86 kg) guard and at played shooting guard for the Louisville Cardinals, for whom he was part of their 1975 Final Four team. He had a short stint with the NBA's Los Angeles Lakers.
NBA career Murphy played shortly in the NBA after being drafted by the Phoenix Suns in 1975 in the 2nd round. He never played a game for Phoenix but played a couple of games with the Los Angeles Lakers in the 1976-77 NBA season. Murphy also had a 29-game stint with the American Basketball Association's Kentucky Colonels in 1975–76.
Personal Murphy attended Parker High School in Birmingham, Alabama.
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American basketball player (born 1952)
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Allen Murphy was born on 15 July 1952 in Birmingham.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Allen Murphy. https://biography.guide/allen-murphy/
MLA: "Allen Murphy." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/allen-murphy/.
Chicago: "Allen Murphy." Biography.guide. https://biography.guide/allen-murphy/.
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