Benjamin Norman "Murphy" Greenberg (June 30, 1907 – October 22, 1984) was an

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player. A native of

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, Greenberg moved to

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from 1927 to 1929. He then played professional football in the

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(NFL) as a fullback for the

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in 1930. He appeared in two NFL games. He died in 1984 in Fort Lee, New Jersey.

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