Thomas Joseph Murphy (born November 21, 1935) is an American former middle distance runner, 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.
Murphy graduated from Manhattan College in 1958.[1]
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- Note 1: In 1888 both the NAAAA and the AAU held championships
- OT: The 1920, 1928, 1932, and since 1992, championships incorporated the Olympic Trials, otherwise held as a discrete event.
- 2020 OT: The 2020 Olympic Trials were delayed and held in 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
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1906–1979
Amateur Athletic Union |
- 1906: Eli Parsons
- 1907: Eli Parsons
- 1908: Mel Sheppard
- 1909: Mel Sheppard
- 1910: Harry Gissing
- 1911: Abel Kiviat
- 1913: Abel Kiviat
- 1914: Thomas Halpin
- 1915: Thomas Halpin
- 1916: William Bingham
- 1917: Earl Eby
- 1918: Marvin Gustavson
- 1919: Jack Sellers
- 1920: Earl Eby
- 1921: Fred Murrey
- 1922: Sid Leslie
- 1923: Earl Eby
- 1924: Walter Mulvihill
- 1925: Vincent Lally
- 1926: Horatio Fitch
- 1927: George Leness
- 1928:
 Phil Edwards (BGU), George Leness (2nd)
- 1929: Phil Edwards (BGU), Eddie Blake (2nd)
- 1930: Phil Edwards (BGU), Eddie Roll (2nd)
- 1931: Phil Edwards (BGU), Eddie Blake (4th)
- 1932:
 Alex Wilson (CAN), Edwin Roll (2nd)
- 1933: Milton Sandler
- 1934: Milton Sandler
- 1935: Milton Sandler
- 1936: Edward O'Brien
- 1937: Edward O'Brien
- 1938: Jim Herbert
- 1939: Charles Beetham
- 1940: Charles Belcher
- 1941: Jim Herbert
- 1942: Roy Cochran
- 1943: Lewis Smith
- 1944: Bob Ufer
- 1945: Elmore Harris
- 1946: Elmore Harris
- 1947: George Guida
- 1948: Dave Bolen
- 1949: Dave Bolen
- 1950: Hugo Maiocco
- 1951: Hugo Maiocco
- 1952: Charles Moore
- 1953: Mal Whitfield
- 1954: Reggie Pearman
- 1955: Charles Jenkins Sr.
- 1956: Lou Jones
- 1957: Charles Jenkins Sr.
- 1958: Charles Jenkins Sr.
- 1959: Josh Culbreath
- 1960: Tom Murphy
- 1961: Eddie Southern
- 1962: Bill Crothers (CAN), Jack Yerman (2nd)
- 1963: Jack Yerman
- 1964: Charles Buchta
- 1965: Jack Yerman
- 1966: Theron Lewis
- 1967: Jim Kemp
- 1968: Martin McGrady
- 1969: Martin McGrady
- 1970: Martin McGrady
- 1971:
 Andrzej Badeński (POL), Tom Ulan (3rd)
- 1972: Lee Evans
- 1973: Fred Newhouse
- 1974: Wes Williams
- 1975: Wes Williams
- 1976:
 Fred Sowerby (ANT), Stan Vinson (2nd)
- 1977: Fred Sowerby (ANT), Kevin Prince (2nd)
- 1978: Stan Vinson
- 1979:
 Mike Solomon (TRI), Stanley Vincent (3rd)
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| Notes | *Distances have varied as follows: 600 yards (1906–1986), 500 meters (1987–1993) except 600 meters (odd numbered years since 2015) |
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