Overview

• His death was announced by his godson, broadcaster Rob Ellis, who said Murray died at 87 surrounded by family and friends, and no cause of death was disclosed.
• Murray served as Philadelphia’s general manager from 1974 to 1982, a period that included four consecutive playoff berths and the club’s first Super Bowl appearance.
• His key personnel decisions included hiring coach Dick Vermeil, trading for Ron Jaworski and Bill Bergey, and drafting Wilbert Montgomery and other core contributors.
• He co-founded the Ronald McDonald House, opening the first location on Spruce Street in 1974, and later encouraged NFL peers to expand the model nationally.
• A Villanova graduate who joined the Eagles’ public relations staff in 1969, he also helped launch the Eagles Fly for Leukemia campaign.