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James Murphy (gridiron football)

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Place of birth  DeLand, Florida
Name  James Murphy
Education  Utah State University
1982-1990  Winnipeg Blue Bombers
Weight  68 kg

1981  Kansas City Chiefs
Height  1.78 m
College  Utah State
Role  American football player
Positions  Wide receiver
James Murphy (gridiron football) James Murphy

Date of birth  (1959-10-10) October 10, 1959 (age 56)
NFL draft  1981 / Round: 10 / Pick: 266 (by the Minnesota Vikings)

James Murphy (born October 10, 1959) was a receiver for eight seasons with the Winnipeg Blue Bombers of the Canadian Football League.

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Career

Murphy played for the Bombers from 1982-1990. He was named the league's Most Outstanding Player in 1986 and was a two-time All-Star. He helped the Bombers to three Grey Cup victories and finished his career with 9,036 receiving yards, which was the Blue Bombers record until it was broken by Milt Stegall.

He was elected into the Canadian Football Hall of Fame in 2000 and was selected as one of the Blue Bombers 20 All-Time Greats in 2005.

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