Members

Inductee
MURPHY, JOHN
MURPHY, JOHN
Born on June 3, 1915
South Bend, IN
June 7, 1994.
Inducted On
May 14, 1982
Location Inducted
Lafayette, IN
Region Number
2
Sb Adams
Coach
South Bend Central
1934
Monogram winner 1932-1934
Notre Dame University
1938
Monogram winner 1937 and 1938
Wife, Odessa; children, Dennis, Sheila, and Margaret.
Coaching Experience: Union Endicott HS, Endicott, NY, 1938-1945; Holy Trinity, Chicago, IL, 1946; Auburn University 1948-1950; John Adams HS, South Bend, IN, 1951-1958, with a record of 46-25-3; assistant at University of Notre Dame 1959-1977 working under three head coaches.

Coaching Honors: Indiana High School Coach of the Year 1956; Conference Coach of the Year 1956 and 1958; at Adams, won two division titles and one overall championship; at Notre Dame, football National Championships 1966 and 1973; while assistant to Ara Parseghian, teams posted a 91-15-4 record; overall, associated with 114 wins.

Outstanding Players Coached: Too numerous to mention, but had many high school players who went on to play at the collegiate level over a 17 year span.