Year No Pos Hgt Wgt B T Cl Ltr Hometown 1963 P 5-11 175 L L So Panama City 1964 P 5-11 175 L L Jr * Panama City 1965 P 5-11 175 L L Sr * Panama City
| Don Murray |
Full Name: Donald Scott Murray
Born: November 1, 1943, Cambridge, Mass.
Died: January 10, 2020, Dalton, Ga.
School: Bay High School in Panama City, Florida
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Year No Pos Hgt Wgt B T Cl Ltr Hometown 1963 P 5-11 175 L L So Panama City 1964 P 5-11 175 L L Jr * Panama City 1965 P 5-11 175 L L Sr * Panama City |
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Obituary for Don Murray Published in the Daily Citizen, Dalton, Ga.
He was preceded in death by his loving wife, Linda Murray; parents, Donald and Marie Murray; brother, Kent Murray; father-in-law and mother-in-law, James and Margie Meadows; brother-in-law, James Meadow, Jr. In 1943, Dr. Don "Coach" Murray was born into a military family in Cambridge, MA. He was raised in Panama City, Florida. Coach was a graduate of Florida State University where he excelled in baseball and football. During his days at Florida State University he was blessed to have played in the College World Series in Omaha, Nebraska. He was married in 1967 to his wife Linda and they remained together for over 50 years. After graduation, Coach began a long and extensive teaching career spanning over 50 years. He received his doctorate of education degree in 1994 from Nova Southeastern University. His coaching career lasted for 53 years, ranging from Florida to Georgia. Coach's favorite play to open every game was 38/39 DIVE. He always wanted to attack his opponent straight on. Since 1981, Coach was blessed with the opportunity to have coached many fine individuals at Northwest Whitfield, North Murray and Southeast Whitfield. Coach has won over a hundred football games in his head coaching career, but has always given the credit back to his players and staff. Coach is survived by three sons and daughters-in-law, Scott and Angie Murray of Chatsworth, Todd and Kristy Murray of Ringgold and Chad and Amy Murray of Cohutta; brother and sister-in-law, Bruce and Eilene Murray; grandchildren, Lexi Harrell, Julian Murray, Rebekah Murray, Madison Murray, Luke Murray and Ryan Murray.
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Pitching Statistics Year ERA W L APP GS CG SHO CBO SV IP H R ER BB SO 2B 3B HR AB B/AVG WP HBP BK SFA SHA --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1963 13.50 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0.2 2 1 1 1 0 1964 3.86 2 1 6 3 2 1 0 0 25.2 25 15 11 19 15 1965 0.00 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 5.0 2 2 0 3 2 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Tot 3.45 2 1 8 4 2 1 0 0 31.1 29 18 12 23 17 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0 0 0 0 |
Batting Statistics YEAR AVG GP GS AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI TB SLG% BB HBP SO GDP OB% SF SH SB ATT ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1963 .000 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0 0 0 0 0 1964 .333 6 3 9 0 3 1 0 0 4 4 .444 0 0 3 .333 0 1 0 1965 .000 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0 0 .000 0 0 0 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Tot .300 8 4 10 0 3 1 0 0 4 4 .400 0 0 3 0 .300 0 1 0 0 |
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Game Statistics 1963 Date Opponent W L APP GS CG SHO CBO SV IP H R ER BB SO ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Mar 22 Clemson 1 0.2 2 1 1 1 0 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Tot 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0.2 2 1 1 1 0 1964 Date Opponent W L APP GS CG SHO CBO SV IP H R ER BB SO ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Mar 28 Amherst College 1 1 Y 1 1 9.0 4 0 0 8 7 Apr 22 Georgia 1 3.0 2 1 1 2 0 Apr 25 Georgia Southern 1 1 Y 1 9.0 7 1 May 5 Auburn 1 0.1 5 6 5 3 1 May 12 Georgia Southern 1 1 Y 4.0 8 7 5 2 1 May 22 Florida 1 0.1 0 0 0 1 0 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Tot 2 1 6 3 2 1 0 0 25.2 26 15 11 16 9 1965 Date Opponent W L APP GS CG SHO CBO SV IP H R ER BB SO ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Apr 3 Duke 1 Y 5.0 2 2 0 3 2 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Tot 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 5.0 2 2 0 3 2 |
1963
Date Opponent BAT AVG GP GS AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI TB BB HBP SO SF SH SB ATT PO A E
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Mar 22 Clemson 9j .000 1 0 0 0 0 0 0
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.000 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
1964
Date Opponent BAT AVG GP GS AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI TB BB HBP SO SF SH SB ATT PO A E
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Mar 28 Amherst College 9 .000 1 P 0 0
Apr 22 Georgia 9a .000 1 1 0 0 0 0 0
Apr 25 Georgia Southern .000 1 P 0 0
May 5 Auburn 9b .000 1 0 0 0 0 0 0
May 12 Georgia Southern 9 .500 1 P 1 0 1 3 1 0
May 22 Florida 1c .500 1 0 0 0 0 0 0
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.500 6 3 2 0 1 0 0 0 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
1965
Date Opponent BAT AVG GP GS AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI TB BB HBP SO SF SH SB ATT PO A E
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Apr 3 Duke 9 .000 1 P 1 0 0 0 0 0
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.000 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
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Dr. Don "Coach" Murray, age
76, of Cohutta, passed away on Friday, January 10, 2020 at Hamilton Medical
Center.