About Kevin Murray (Australian footballer)
Kevin Joseph Murray MBE (born 18 June 1938), commonly nicknamed "Bulldog", is a former Australian rules footballer who played for the Fitzroy Football Club in the Victorian Football League in 333 games over 18 seasons. == Family == The son of Daniel Thomas Murray (1912–1992) and Eileen May Murray (1913–1998), née Dowdle, Kevin Joseph Murray was born on 18 June 1938. Murray's father, Dan, had also played for Fitzroy, including their 1944 VFL Grand Final victory. == Football == He learned his junior football from Father John Brosnan (1919–2003) at St. Joseph's College, in Collingwood. Although only 5 ft 10 in (178 cm) tall, he had a very long reach: In his own words, he felt his arm span was more like that of a player 6 ft 6 in (198 cm) tall. === Fitzroy (VFL) === Murray played for Fitzroy from 1955 to 1964 and from 1967 to 1974, winning nine best and fairest awards for the club. He represented and captained his home state of Victoria, and was playing coach of Fitzroy in 1963 and 1964. Although Fitzroy had not won a single game under his coaching, Murray would receive several offers from WANFL and country clubs following the close of the 1964 season. === East Perth (WANFL) === In October 1964, Murray signed with WANFL club East Perth, announcing to Fitzroy that he would move to Western Australia even if Fitzroy refused to clear him – although he feared a permanent falling out with his former club.
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