![]() Murphy of Sterling, VA Diana (Bill) Hager of Hawthorn, PA Brian (Marilee) Murphy of Sterling, VA Julie (Bill) Brosius of Elverson, PA Bradley Murphy of Orlando, FL and Jennifer (David) MacInnes of Bonita Springs, FL. He had a fine athletic career at East Brady High School as well as Slippery Rock and Clarion State Colleges.Ĭoach Murphy, is survived by his wife Janice, twin sister Carolyn, his seven children: Deborah (Mark) Whisner of Clarion Robert M. He was also a longtime member of the State Athletic Directors Association and a District Nine representative to the PIAA Board of Control. He was the Clarion Area Athletic Director during his last seventeen years there.Ĭoach Murphy was a member of the PIAA District Nine Committee for ten years and served on the Athletic Directors Executive Council. ![]() Three of his golfers finished in the State Top 10.Īn accomplished golfer himself, Coach Murphy won the Men’s Championship and Senior Championship at Mayfield. The team had two District Nine individual Boys Champions, one Girls Champion and fifteen State qualifiers. During that span, the Bobcats won two District Nine and three League Titles. He started the Clarion Area Golf Team in the late 1950s, coaching them for thirty-three years. Coach Murphy’s Bobcats made it to the Western Championship Game again the next season, 1962-1963 as did the 1965-66 squad.ĭuring Coach Murphy’s tenure, the Basketball Team had a 246-139 record. They fell to Jim Thorpe in the PIAA Championship Game. His Bobcats won two Clarion County League Championships, while finishing second nine times and three District Championships.Ĭoach Murphy’s 1961-1962 squad won the Western Pennsylvania Championship by defeating Hyndman 55-47. He was the Varsity Boys Basketball Coach for many years (1960-1976). He taught junior high science for three years, and driver education for thirty-three years. ![]() His career at Clarion Area Junior-Senior High school covered thirty-six years. Murphy had a major positive impact on the students and athletes for many years. Clarion Sports Zone on 24 August, 2022 at 10:57Ĭlarion Area School District, the athletic department and the Clarion community have lost a fine gentleman, as the much loved and well respected Robert (Bob) Murphy, also known as Murf, passed away on Friday, August 19th, at 87.
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