Wendell Murphy Recipient of the Inaugural Don Fish NCSHOF Legacy Award
7/16/2021 8:40:00 AM | Pack Athletics
Raleigh, N.C. – Duplin County native and NC State University alumnus Wendell Murphy has been named as the recipient of the inaugural Don Fish North Carolina Sports Hall of Fame Legacy Award.
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NCSHOF Executive Director Jeff Elliott conceived the Legacy Award to honor a person or organization that has significantly improved the sports landscape in North Carolina. The award is named in honor of his predecessor, Don Fish, who led the NCSHOF for more than 15 years and oversaw a period of tremendous growth for the organization, including the introduction of the Student-Athlete Program.
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"We are very pleased to award Wendell Murphy the first North Carolina Sports Hall of Fame Legacy Award." Elliott said. "This honor will only be bestowed for truly outstanding contributions to sports in this state and as such may not be given each year."
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NC State Director of Athletic Boo Corrigan said of Murphy's selection, "Wendell Murphy has been dedicated to NC State athletics for more than half a century, with countless student-athletes benefitting from his service and support. The Murphy name has become truly synonymous with the Wolfpack. We are grateful to him and his family and congratulate him on this well-deserved honor."
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His ultra-successful business, Murphy Farms, Inc., afforded him the means to give back and he has shared his wealth with athletic programs at universities throughout North Carolina, most notably his alma mater, where the state-of-the-art football operations center at Carter-Finley Stadium is named in his honor.
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He served on the Centennial Authority, which was instrumental in the development of what is now known as the PNC Arena, which is the home of the NC State basketball team, as well as the Carolina Hurricanes of the National Hockey League.
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He has also made significant contributions to his alma mater in terms of academics, including helping to create the university's veterinary school. He is regarded as a titan in the agribusiness world, both in North Carolina and across the country. Murphy has been a member of the Wolfpack Club for more than 50 years and a former president of the organization.
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A former state legislator, Murphy received the Order of the Long Leaf Pine in 1988 from then-Governor Jim Martin, which recognizes exemplary service to North Carolina and its communities, as well as career excellence. A member of the Wolfpack Club for more than 50 years, Murphy has been inducted into the NC State Athletics Hall of Fame.
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Murphy will be recognized at the North Carolina Sports Hall of Fame Banquet on July 23, 2021, at the Raleigh Convention Center.
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NCSHOF Executive Director Jeff Elliott conceived the Legacy Award to honor a person or organization that has significantly improved the sports landscape in North Carolina. The award is named in honor of his predecessor, Don Fish, who led the NCSHOF for more than 15 years and oversaw a period of tremendous growth for the organization, including the introduction of the Student-Athlete Program.
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"We are very pleased to award Wendell Murphy the first North Carolina Sports Hall of Fame Legacy Award." Elliott said. "This honor will only be bestowed for truly outstanding contributions to sports in this state and as such may not be given each year."
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NC State Director of Athletic Boo Corrigan said of Murphy's selection, "Wendell Murphy has been dedicated to NC State athletics for more than half a century, with countless student-athletes benefitting from his service and support. The Murphy name has become truly synonymous with the Wolfpack. We are grateful to him and his family and congratulate him on this well-deserved honor."
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His ultra-successful business, Murphy Farms, Inc., afforded him the means to give back and he has shared his wealth with athletic programs at universities throughout North Carolina, most notably his alma mater, where the state-of-the-art football operations center at Carter-Finley Stadium is named in his honor.
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He served on the Centennial Authority, which was instrumental in the development of what is now known as the PNC Arena, which is the home of the NC State basketball team, as well as the Carolina Hurricanes of the National Hockey League.
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He has also made significant contributions to his alma mater in terms of academics, including helping to create the university's veterinary school. He is regarded as a titan in the agribusiness world, both in North Carolina and across the country. Murphy has been a member of the Wolfpack Club for more than 50 years and a former president of the organization.
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A former state legislator, Murphy received the Order of the Long Leaf Pine in 1988 from then-Governor Jim Martin, which recognizes exemplary service to North Carolina and its communities, as well as career excellence. A member of the Wolfpack Club for more than 50 years, Murphy has been inducted into the NC State Athletics Hall of Fame.
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Murphy will be recognized at the North Carolina Sports Hall of Fame Banquet on July 23, 2021, at the Raleigh Convention Center.
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