Dick Murphy - UW Athletic Hall of Fame
Dick Murphy
- Induction:
- 2001
- enrolled at Wisconsin from Milwaukee, WI
- Wisconsin and Upper Michigan 147 lb. Golden Gloves Champion in 1946, as a high school senior
- awarded the Barney Ross Trophy as the outstanding welterweight in the 1946 Golden Gloves Tournament
- U.S. Army Paratrooper and 11th Airbourne Division, 160 lb. Champion
- UW-Madison Contenders Boxing Tournament Champion at 165 lbs., 1949 and 1950
- as a sophomore, awarded the George Downer Memorial Trophy in 1950; given to the individual who exemplifies the qualities of sportsmanship, competitive spirit, boxing ability and scholarship
- UW-Madison All University Boxing Tournament Champion at 165 lbs. In 1950; at 155 lbs. In 1951
- NCAA Boxing Champion at 155 lbs. In 1951, as a junior
- undefeated at his weight class in Wisconsin Badger Dual Meet Competition - 1950,1951 and 1952
- UW team captain in 1951 and co-captain of the 1952 NCAA Championship Boxing Team
- compiled a lifetime boxing record of 69-5-2
- played three seasons of semi-pro football with the Wausau Muskies - 1952,1953 and 1954
- selected as one of the Badger Boxing Elite in 1974, one of the two best boxers at his weight class during the history of boxing at Wisconsin
- enshrined into the 1999 Madison Sports Hall of Fame
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