About Frank Murphy
Lived 1905 – 1995 (aged 90). Frank Murphy was an australian rules football player.
Francis John Murphy (20 February 1905 – 25 May 1995) was an Australian rules footballer who played with Collingwood in the Victorian Football League (VFL).
Murphy was a half-forward as a member of a successful Collingwood side played in four premierships, three of them with his brother Len. After leaving the club in 1935, he moved to Western Australia, where he became captain-coach of Subiaco in the Western Australian Football League and the Kalgoorlie City Football Club in the Goldfields Football League.
Murphy later served in the Royal Australian Air Force during World War II.
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Who was Frank Murphy?
Australian rules footballer and coach (1905-1995)
When was Frank Murphy born?
Frank Murphy was born on 20 February 1905 in Bairnsdale.
When did Frank Murphy die?
Frank Murphy died on 25 May 1995.
What was Frank Murphy's occupation?
Frank Murphy was an australian rules football player.
Sources & further reading
· DBpedia: Frank Murphy (Australian rules footballer)
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Frank Murphy. https://biography.guide/frank-murphy-australian-rules-football-player/
MLA: "Frank Murphy." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/frank-murphy-australian-rules-football-player/.
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