Leo Francis Murphy (7 August 1909 – 5 April 1999) was an

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footballer who played for

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in the

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during the 1930s. He was the father of Fitzroy great John Murphy, and grandfather of Carlton's

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; the trio was the first father-son-grandson combination in VFL/AFL history to have each played 100 games.Tony De Bolf
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, Retrieved 18 August 2010 Murphy was a defender and played originally on the half back flank and the

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before moving to fullback. He won Hawthorn's 'Best and Fairest' award in 1936 and 1937, the first player from the club to go back to back.

Honours and achievements

Individual * 2× Hawthorn best and fairest: 1936, 1937 *

life member

References

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* 1909 births 1999 deaths Australian rules footballers from Melbourne Hawthorn Football Club players Peter Crimmins Medal winners Heidelberg Football Club players People from Heidelberg, Victoria {{AFL-bio-1909-stub