As many people know Calvin murphy was a basketball player. As a basketball player Calvin Murphy had these skills: speed, quickness, great hands, ball handling skills, great leaping ability and the shooting eye of an eagle. He had it all except for height. Only those who saw Calvin Murphy play knew how big this 5"9 energy generator was on the basketball court. Murphy played pressure basketball at both ends of the court. He was a penetrator premier on offense who could also stop on a dime and stick a jump shot with a flick of the wrist. And his defense was aggressive, a belly-to-belly style that made him a very high-quality player. Calvin Jerome Murphy was born May 9,1948 in Norwalk, Connecticut. He is now 68 years old and had retired in 1983.
