Scott Murray (rugby league, Penrith)
Australian rugby league footballer
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Scott Murray (born c. 1972–73) is an Australian former professional rugby league footballer who played one game for the Penrith Panthers in 1992.
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Murray made his only first-grade appearance for Penrith in the club's round nine loss to North Sydney on 31 May 1992.[4]
On 21 June 1992, three weeks after debuting, Murray was a passenger in the car crash that killed his teammate Ben Alexander.[1][5] The Canberra Times reported that Murray suffered a broken jaw in the crash,[6] while The Sydney Morning Herald stated that he attended Alexander's funeral in a wheelchair due to having a broken left leg.[2]