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Kevin Murray (Australian footballer)

Kevin Murray, Australian footballer and coach

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Born
June 18, 1938
Age in 2026
88
Zodiac sign
Gemini
Birth year
1938

About Kevin Murray (Australian footballer)

Kevin Joseph Murray MBE, 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. 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. In 1965, he won the Simpson Medal for best player in the WA v VFA interstate match and also won East Perth's best and fairest award. His return to Fitzroy in 1967 was triumphant, winning the club's best and fairest award in his first two seasons back, and in 1969 Murray was awarded the Brownlow Medal. Murray's 333 games for Fitzroy was a then-VFL record, though 208 of these games resulted in losses – which was record for a player in the VFL/AFL until it was broken by Carlton's Kade Simpson in 2020.

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Kevin Murray (Australian footballer) timeline

  1. 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.
  2. In 1965, he won the Simpson Medal for best player in the WA v VFA interstate match and also won East Perth's best and fairest award.
  3. His return to Fitzroy in 1967 was triumphant, winning the club's best and fairest award in his first two seasons back, and in 1969 Murray was awarded the Brownlow Medal.
  4. Murray's 333 games for Fitzroy was a then-VFL record, though 208 of these games resulted in losses – which was record for a player in the VFL/AFL until it was broken by Carlton's Kade Simpson in 2020.

The world when Kevin Murray (Australian footballer) was born

Kevin Murray (Australian footballer) was born in 1938. The year snapshot below places that birthday in its cultural and historical setting: the music and films people were following, the headlines shaping public life, and the everyday prices families encountered.

Culture in 1938

  • #1 song"A-Tisket, A-Tasket" – Ella Fitzgerald
  • Top movieThe Adventures of Robin Hood
  • Best-selling bookRebecca – Daphne du Maurier

Headlines and milestones

  • Major sports momentJoe Louis knocks out Max Schmeling in round 1
  • Top headlineWar of the Worlds broadcast causes nationwide panic
  • Technology milestoneNuclear fission discovered
  • Defining fadSuperman debuts in Action Comics #1
  • Notable inventionInstant coffee (Nescafé)
  • World population2.30 billion

United States snapshot

  • U.S. leaderFranklin D. Roosevelt
  • Sports championNew York Yankees (World Series)
  • U.S. population129.8M

1938 versus 2026

These figures put everyday life in Kevin Murray (Australian footballer)'s birth year beside the site's latest United States snapshot.

Measure19382026
Gas$0.20$3.45/gal
Average home$5,100$435,000
Average income$2,800$67,500
Minimum wage$0.25$7.25/hr (federal)
Movie ticket$0.25$11.95
Postage stamp$0.03$0.73
Population129.8M341 million

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