Bill Murphy (born 1946) is a former
American
American(s) may refer to:
* American, something of, from, or related to the United States of America, commonly known as the "United States" or "America"
** Americans, citizens and nationals of the United States of America
** American ancestry, pe ...
professional
wide receiver who played one season in
1969
This year is notable for Apollo 11's first landing on the moon.
Events January
* January 4 – The Government of Spain hands over Ifni to Morocco.
* January 5
**Ariana Afghan Airlines Flight 701 crashes into a house on its approach to ...
for the
New England Patriots.
He subsequently became a financial commentator and
gold bug
"Gold bug" (sometimes spelled "goldbug") is a term frequently employed in the financial sector and among economists in reference to persons who are extremely bullish on the commodity gold as an investment and or a standard for measuring wealth. D ...
, who serves as the chairman and director of the Gold Antitrust Action Committee. He graduated from
Cornell University
Cornell University is a private statutory land-grant research university based in Ithaca, New York. It is a member of the Ivy League. Founded in 1865 by Ezra Cornell and Andrew Dickson White, Cornell was founded with the intention to tea ...
in
1968
The year was highlighted by protests and other unrests that occurred worldwide.
Events January–February
* January 5 – " Prague Spring": Alexander Dubček is chosen as leader of the Communist Party of Czechoslovakia.
* Janu ...
.
References
External links
*
Bill Murphy speaking at the CFTC hearingYouTube (March 25, 2010). Retrieved May 8, 2011
Living people
1946 births
American commodities traders
American financiers
American investors
Business commentators
Boston Patriots players
American football wide receivers
American Football League players
Cornell Big Red football players
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