William Murphy (9 February 1889 – 18 February 1916) was a Canadian rower. He competed in the men's eight event at the

1912 Summer Olympics The 1912 Summer Olympics ( sv, Olympiska sommarspelen 1912), officially known as the Games of the V Olympiad ( sv, Den V olympiadens spel) and commonly known as Stockholm 1912, were an international multi-sport event held in Stockholm, Sweden, be ...

. He died following an injury sustained in a rugby match.

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* 1889 births 1916 deaths Canadian male rowers Olympic rowers of Canada Rowers at the 1912 Summer Olympics Sportspeople from Kingston, Ontario Sport deaths in Canada Accidental deaths in Ontario {{Canada-rowing-bio-stub