Tom Murphy (athlete)
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Thomas Joseph Murphy (born November 21, 1935 in Brooklyn, New York) is a former middle distance runner
from the United States
, who represented his native country at the 1960 Summer Olympics
in Rome, Italy. He is best known for winning the gold medal in the men's 800 metres event at the 1959 Pan American Games
in Chicago
.
Running
Running is a means of terrestrial locomotion allowing humans and other animals to move rapidly on foot. It is simply defined in athletics terms as a gait in which at regular points during the running cycle both feet are off the ground...
from the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
, who represented his native country at the 1960 Summer Olympics
1960 Summer Olympics
The 1960 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XVII Olympiad, was an international multi-sport event held from August 25 to September 11, 1960 in Rome, Italy...
in Rome, Italy. He is best known for winning the gold medal in the men's 800 metres event at the 1959 Pan American Games
1959 Pan American Games
The 3rd Pan American Games opened on August 27, 1959 in sunny 90°F heat before 40,000 people in Chicago, Illinois, United States. The first Pan American Games held in North America, they were originally scheduled for Cleveland, Ohio, but the U.S. Congress’s decision to cut $5,000,000 in federal...
in Chicago
Chicago
Chicago is the largest city in the US state of Illinois. With nearly 2.7 million residents, it is the most populous city in the Midwestern United States and the third most populous in the US, after New York City and Los Angeles...
.