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	Calvin Murphy (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
		Murphy was one of the shortest players in NBA history but averaged 18 ppg.
		Murphy was one of the greatest free throw shooters of all time with a.892 career average and he held the NBA record for many years with 78 straight free throws without a miss.
		Murphy is a member of basketball's Hall of Fame.
	www.dickscourtroom.com /cmurphy.htm (79 words)

	NBA Hall of Famer Calvin Murphy indicted (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
		'Calvin adamantly insists that he is innocent of these charges and is anxious to present his side to a jury at trial,' said Rusty Hardin, Murphy's attorney.
		Murphy, a guard for the Rockets from 1970 to 1983, has 14 children by nine women.
		Murphy was inducted into the Basketball Hall of Fame in 11 years ago and his number hangs retired at Toyota Center.
	www.therx.com /blog_nba-hall-of-famer-calvin-murphy-indicted.php (323 words)

	The Greater Buffalo Sports Hall of Fame
		As a basketball player Calvin Murphy had it all: speed, quickness, great hands, ball handling skills, great leaping ability and the shooting eye of an eagle.
		Murphy was only 5-9, but his diminutive size never became a handicap.
		One more characteristic makes Calvin Murphy stand tall among great athletes: His sense of humility was as great as his talent.
	www.buffalosportshallfame.com /1993/calvin_murphy.html (442 words)

	Calvin Murphy Biography (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
		When it was announced that Calvin Murphy had been elected to the Basketball Hall of Fame, the Houston Rockets media services office compiled a nine-page, fact-filled release exalting Murphy's credentials.
		Murphy, a 1966 graduate of Norwalk (CT) High School, is a legend in Connecticut.
		As a tribute, Murphy was elected to the Connecticut Coaches Association Hall of Fame and is a recipient of the Connecticut Sportswriters Gold Key Award.
	www.hoophall.com /halloffamers/MurphyCalvin.htm (815 words)

	Jury finds Calvin Murphy not guilty \| Chron.com - Houston Chronicle
		Murphy's attorneys said the women lodged false allegations due to a dispute over money and long-standing resentment of the way he treated the children born outside his marriage to his ex-wife, Vernetta Murphy.
		Murphy's attorneys repeatedly asked jurors not to confuse his conduct as a father and husband with the criminal charges he faced.
		Murphy also declined to say whether he would seek to return to his former position as courtside TV commentator for the Rockets, a job he lost shortly after the criminal charges were filed in March.
	www.chron.com /disp/story.mpl/metropolitan/2934894.html (861 words)

	Off the Kuff: Calvin Murphy trial begins
		Calvin Murphy's extensive family tree -- including 14 children he fathered with nine women -- came under close scrutiny today as the beloved local basketball hero went on trial, accused of molesting five daughters more than a decade ago.
		Murphy, a 56-year-old retired Houston Rockets player and former TV commentator, sat silently as prosecutors told jurors that he sexually abused the girls between 1988 and 1991, when they ranged in age from 6 to 13.
		Murphy is charged with three counts each of indecency with a child and aggravated sexual assault.
	www.offthekuff.com /mt/archives/004426.html (488 words)

	DVD Talk Forum - Calvin Murphy charged with sexual assault
		Murphy was charged with three counts of aggravated sexual assault and three counts of indecency, said Harris County District Attorney Chuck Rosenthal.
		Murphy, 55, a TV analyst for the Rockets, was a star guard for the franchise from 1970-83.
		Calvin's side of the story is that these 3 tried to get money from him and when he refused, they said "you'll be sorry." So who knows what will happen.
	www.dvdtalk.com /forum/archive/index.php/t-355616.html (477 words)

	Calvin Murphy acquitted in sex abuse case
		Murphy faced five years-to-life in prison for the aggravated violations and upwards of 2-20 years for the indecency offences.
		Murphy's lawyers claimed that three daughters were trying to claim more than $50,000 US in death benefits left in a teacher's retirement account belonging to their late mother, Phyllis Davidson, who named Murphy as the beneficiary.
		Murphy retired after 13 NBA seasons, and had his No. 23 raised to the rafters by the Rockets in 1984 before entering the Hall of Fame in 1993.
	www.cbc.ca /sports/story/2004/12/06/murphy041206.html (1207 words)

	ClutchFans - Calvin Murphy Found Not Guilty
		The "Pocket Rocket", Calvin Murphy, was cleared Monday of all charges brought against him.
		The former Rocket was facing multiple charges of sexual assault with a child and indecency with a child, based on accusations made by five of his daughters.
		Calvin not only had a great career with the Rockets (nearly 18,000 points over 13 seasons), but was a wacky, well-liked TV personality for Rockets broadcasts, pairing with play-by-play man Bill Worrell.
	www.clutchfans.net /news/1174/calvin_murphy_found_not_guilty (322 words)

	EURweb.com - NBA HALL OF FAMER INDICTED: Calvin Murphy formally charged for molestation.
		NBA Hall of Famer Calvin Murphy was indicted Thursday on six counts of sexually abusing five of his daughters more than 10 years ago.
		"Calvin adamantly insists that he is innocent of these charges and is anxious to present his side to a jury at trial," Murphy's lawyer Rusty Hardin said.
		Murphy, a guard for the Rockets from 1970-83, has 14 children by nine women.
	www.eurweb.com /story.cfm?id=15205 (275 words)

	NBA.com: Calvin Murphy Bio
		Murphy began creating his legend as a youth in the Nutmeg State.
		The Rockets over Murphy's career could be characterized as inconsistent but in his free throw record setting season led by Malone, the Rockets had their most successful season to date.
		It was a sizeable statistical package, one that could credit Murphy for the size of his athleticism, but the Hall of Fame acknowledged that it couldn't show the size of his heart.
	www.nba.com /history/players/murphy_bio.html (1558 words)

	City investigating Calvin Murphy's time sheets
		HOUSTON (AP) -- Time sheets submitted by city youth athletic director Calvin Murphy, the longtime Houston Rocket and Hall of Famer, are being investigated by the city to ensure he worked all the hours he claimed.
		Murphy first angered some at City Hall two years ago when he sought $600,000 in public money to buy uniforms and musical instruments for the Houston Marching Thunder, a citywide youth drill team and marching band.
		Murphy, a second-round draft pick from Niagara in 1970, played for the Rockets from 1970-83 and holds the NBA record for best free-throw shooting percentage in a season.
	www.texnews.com /1998/texsports/murph0429.html (289 words)

	Calvin Murphy Fired - HollaFront.com
		Murphy, 55, was indicted July 1 and named in six counts - three of aggravated sexual assault and three of indecency with a child.
		Murphy played for the Rockets from 1970-83 and worked as TV analyst for the club for the past 14 seasons.
		Murphy, who has 14 children by nine women, was on leave from his TV job after the charges initially were made March 29.
	www.holla-front.com /forum/showthread.php?t=43541 (326 words)

	Honda Acura Forum - Tech Performance Forums : Civic, Integra, Accord - Calvin Murphy!
		Murphy has been aware of the investigation for two weeks after one of the daughters told him authorities had contacted her about the allegations of abuse, Hardin said.
		Murphy has not been interviewed by investigators, but Hardin said he brought forth a number of witnesses, both children and adults, who insisted the alleged actions never happened.
		Murphy was a high school star at Norwalk, Conn., before moving on to little Niagara University, where he was a two-time consensus All-America and led the school to a 22-7 record and an NCAA Tournament berth in 1970.
	www.superhonda.com /forum/showthread.php?t=157350 (780 words)

	SignOnSanDiego.com > Sports -- Former Rockets star Calvin Murphy charged with molesting daughters
		HOUSTON – Hall of Fame guard Calvin Murphy surrendered to authorities Monday after being charged with sexually abusing his daughters more than a decade ago.
		The 55-year-old Murphy was released from jail after posting a $90,000 bond.
		Murphy, a TV analyst for the Rockets, was a star guard for the franchise from 1970-83.
	www.signonsandiego.com /sports/nba/20040329-1859-bkn-murphycharged.html (268 words)

	Calvin Murphy acquitted of sexual abuse - - MSNBC.com
		Murphy was a Houston Rockets guard from 1970-83 and was inducted into the Basketball Hall of Fame in 1993.
		Murphy had a 20-year relationship and four children with Davidson, who died in a car accident in 1996.
		Murphy was dismissed from his job as an analyst for the Rockets as he awaited trial.
	www.msnbc.msn.com /id/6663191 (673 words)

	Houston's Clear Thinkers: Calvin Murphy acquitted
		Calvin Murphy was acquitted of sexual assault charges late this afternoon by a Houston jury that deliberated for only about two hours.
		If he had been convicted, Murphy would have faced a sentence of anywhere between probation to what would amount to a life prison sentence.
		From revelations about his fathering 14 children with nine different women to living out of his automobile while working his job as a color man on Rocket broadcasts, suffice it to say that not many Houston businesses are lining up to hire Murph as a spokesperson these days.
	blog.kir.com /archives/001446.asp (233 words)

	Calvin Murphy Cleared Of Molestation Charges - Local News
		Murphy faced five years to life in prison for the aggravated offenses and two to 20 years for the indecency violations.
		Murphy sat at the defense table as the prosecutor said, "He thought he could take the stand and say, 'I didn't do it,' and that you would fall under the spell of the great Calvin Murphy."
		Murphy was a guard for the Houston Rockets from 1970 to 1983 and was inducted into the Basketball Hall of Fame in 1993.
	www.click2houston.com /news/3974772/detail.html (1200 words)

	Calvin Murphy
		Former NBA superstar Calvin Murphy is the Houston Rockets all-time leading scorer and is one of only two Rockets to have his number retired.
		Murphy still holds the NBA record for consecutive free throws made and he averaged in double figures every season he played - professionally, in college (at Niagara University in Niagara, NY), and high school (at Norwalk High School in Norwalk, Connecticut).
		Calvin also lit up the annual Memorial Day Parade in Norwalk with his world class baton twirling exhibition.
	www.hitl.washington.edu /people/bdc/calvin.html (99 words)

	Off the Kuff: Calvin Murphy acquitted
		Hall of Fame basketball player Calvin Murphy was found not guilty today of charges he molested five of his daughters.
		KHOU, in its report at 6, noted that Murphy will remain on leave from his Rockets' broadcasting gig until after the season, at which point the team will review the situation (read: hold their finger in the air).
		Murphy was accused of a more heinous crime, but he got that fast-track acquittal, and I'll bet there will be juror quotes soon about how they just didn't believe the accusers' stories.
	www.offthekuff.com /mt/archives/004570.html (485 words)

	Murphy & Chapman, P.A., lawyers in Charlotte, NC, North Carolina (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
		The 17-year-old law firm of Murphy and Chapman, P.A., has long taken pride in its goal of competent, professional and zealous representation of its clients.
		The lawyers of Murphy and Chapman focus on the person who entrusts us with their legal matter and it is that person we are bound to serve with all diligence.
		Calvin Murphy focuses on his criminal and personal injury practices.
	www.murphychapmanlaw.com (402 words)

	CALVIN MURPHY: 1979 \| Chron.com - Houston Chronicle (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
		ALL those years and all Calvin Murphy ever felt was excitement, confidence, the heat of the competition.
		All those games and all Calvin Murphy ever knew was that he had to run faster, work harder, make himself stand tall in the land of the giants.
		At 5-9, Murphy is the shortest All-Star in history, and that only makes what he was able to achieve in his 13 seasons with the Rockets an even taller story.
	www.chron.com /disp/story.mpl/sports/bk/bkn/rox/3665924.html (780 words)

	Houston's Clear Thinkers: Prosecution rests in Calvin Murphy trial
		The prosecution rested on Friday in the sexual assault trial of former Houston Rocket and Basketball Hall of Famer Calvin Murphy in which five of his daughters have testified that Murphy sexually molested them years ago.
		Although I have not sat in on any of this trial and Murphy is ably represented by Houston criminal defense attorney Rusty Hardin, my sense is that the case has not gone particularly well for Murphy to date.
		This may be a case in which Murphy's performance on the stand will ultimately determine whether the jury decides to convict or acquit.
	blog.kir.com /archives/001389.asp (349 words)

	The W -- Indecency with a child: Calvin Murphy charged
		HOUSTON -- Former Houston Rockets star Calvin Murphy was charged Monday with five counts of indecency with a child, allegations that involve his children, prosecutors said.
		Murphy's attorney Rusty Hardin and the Houston Rockets did not immediately return calls seeking comment.
		Murphy, who works as a television analyst for the Houston Rockets, was a star guard for the franchise from 1970 to 1983.
	the-w.com /thread.php/id=19098 (325 words)

	Grand jury declines to indict Calvin Murphy
		Murphy, who played for the Houston Rockets from 1970-83 and holds the NBA record for best free-throw shooting percentage in a season, was accused of claiming overtime for days he was out of town serving as an analyst on Rockets broadcasts.
		The city declined to renew Murphy's $50,000-a-year contract when it expired in May. He began working for the city in July 1996.
		Murphy testified before the grand jury earlier this week for about four hours.
	www.texnews.com /1998/texsports/murphy0718.html (343 words)

	Calvin Murphy - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Calvin Murphy is an American former professional basketball player who played as a guard for the NBA's Houston Rockets from 1970-1983.
		Murphy also won a national championship in baton twirling in 1963.
		A diminutive (at 175 cm, 5 ft 9 in) guard, Murphy was known for his quickness and defensive ability.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Calvin_Murphy (568 words)

	Calvin Murphy indicted Jet - Find Articles
		CALVIN MURPHY INDICTED: NBA Hall of Famer Calvin Murphy wipes away tears after a courtroom appearance in March, when he was charged with molesting his daughters (JET, April 19).
		Murphy was recently indicted in Houston on six counts of sexually abusing five of his daughters more than 10 years ago when they ranged in age from 6 to 13.
		The former Houston Rockets star also was arraigned on three counts of aggravated sexual assault and three counts of indecency with a child, the assistant district attorney said.
	www.findarticles.com /p/articles/mi_m1355/is_3_106/ai_n6153494 (197 words)

	Houston Scores With "Calvin and Me" Comedy Sports Radio Show
		Calvin Murphy makes his comeback on Sirius Radio Channel 122 in a big way with a fresh and new sports/comedy weekly radio/TV show scheduled to begin production at the Fox Sports Grille in Houston titled "Calvin and Me".
		Calvin Murphy, "Murph" brings the "legendary athlete" aspect to the program.
		Calvin, a legend to all true sports fans was a famous Point Guard for the San Diego / Houston Rockets, who was known for his Slick Ball handling, Smooth "J" and awesome free throw shooting.
	www.emediawire.com /releases/2006/2/emw345505.htm (738 words)

	The Day After The Verdict: Calvin Murphy Talks - Local News
		HOUSTON -- One day after jurors acquitted Calvin Murphy on charges of sexually abusing five of his daughters, the former Houston Rocket was flooded with calls from well-wishers, Local 2 reported Tuesday.
		Murphy said his cell phone began ringing immediately after the verdict was read.
		Murphy also said he has learned some hard lessons along the way, including how to meet your problems head-on.
	www.click2houston.com /news/3979374/detail.html (1142 words)

	Calvin Murphy (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
		NBA, Niagara U. s a basketball player Calvin Murphy had it all: speed, quickness, great hands, ball handling skills, great leaping ability and the shooting eye of an eagle.
		As a scorer Murphy dominated game after game.
		In NBA post season play Murphy averaged 18.5 points in 51 playoff games.
	www.buffalosportshallfame.com /Class_of_1993/Calvin_Murphy/calvin_murphy.html (446 words)

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