Dennis Murphy (equestrian)

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Dennis Murphy
Personal information
Full nameWilliam Dennis Murphy
NationalityAmerican
Born (1944-10-24) October 24, 1944 (age 78)
Birmingham, Alabama, United States
Sport
Sport Equestrian
Medal record
Equestrian
Representing the Flag of the United States.svg  United States
Pan American Games
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 1975 Mexico City Team jumping

William Dennis Murphy (born October 24, 1944) is an American equestrian. He competed in the individual jumping event at the 1976 Summer Olympics. [1]

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References

  1. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Dennis Murphy". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on April 18, 2020. Retrieved April 28, 2020.