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Tom Murphy (runner)
Thomas Joseph
Murphy
, was 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
.
He
graduated
from
Manhattan College
in 1958.