Lee Murchison
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Arkansas, U.S.
Stockton, California, U.S.
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| Position | Wide receiver | ||||
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| Born | April 16, 1938 Arkansas, U.S. | ||||
| Died | June 13, 2017 (aged 79) Stockton, California, U.S. | ||||
| Listed height | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | ||||
| Listed weight | 205 lb (93 kg) | ||||
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| High school | Placer (CA) | ||||
| College | Pacific | ||||
| NFL draft | 1960: 6th round, 70th overall pick | ||||
| AFL draft | 1960 | ||||
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Ola Lee Murchison (April 16, 1938 – June 13, 2017) was a wide receiver in the National Football League (NFL) for the Dallas Cowboys. He played college football at the College of the Pacific.
Murchison lived in a house without any electricity or running water. He attended Washington High School, before transferring to Placer High School. He practiced football, basketball, and track. He also composed the school's alma mater song.[1]
He began playing organized football against his parents’ wishes as a sophomore. He played defensive end, receiving All-Northern California and All-sierra honors as a senior.[2] In basketball, he helped the team win the Kendall Arnett Memorial Tournament as a senior in 1955.[3]
In track, he competed in the 100-yard dash, 220-yard dash and the high jump. As a senior, he won the CIF Sac-Joaquin Section 100 and 220-yard dashes and placed seventh in the California Interscholastic Federation state meet in the 100.[4]
Murchison accepted a football scholarship from the College of the Pacific. He was a two-way player at offensive end and linebacker. During his college career, he suffered injuries in both of his knees. He also practiced track.[4]
In 2013, he was inducted into the African American Athletes Hall of Fame of Stockton.[5]