

Deceased
Wrestler
SKULL MURPHY
John Joseph Murphy
WWWF Era
Born
December 7, 1930
Died
March 23, 1970
Age
39 years (at death)
Gender
Male
Birthplace
Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
Nationality
Canadian
Billed From
Ireland
WWE Debut
July 12, 1956
Career
70 years
Biography
Skull Murphy was a prominent competitor in the World Wide Wrestling Federation during the early 1960s. He is best remembered for his successful tag team partnership with Brute Bernard, with whom he captured the WWWF United States Tag Team Championship in 1963. Beyond his time in the Northeast, Murphy became a major star in Australia's World Championship Wrestling and earned several titles across various NWA territories.
Ring Names
Skull MurphyJan 1, 1957 β Dec 31, 1964
Eras
Capitol Wrestling EraWWWF Eraβ