Skull Murphy
| Skull Murphy | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | John Joseph Murphy |
| Born | December 7, 1930 Hamilton, Ontario, Canada |
| Died | March 23, 1970 (aged 39) Charlotte, North Carolina, U.S. |
| Cause of death | Suicide |
| Professional wrestling career | |
| Ring name | Skull Murphy |
| Billed height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) |
| Billed weight | 265 lb (120 kg) |
| Billed from | Hamilton, Ontario Ireland |
| Trained by | Jimmy Simms |
| Debut | 1952 |
John Joseph Murphy (December 7, 1930 – March 23, 1970) was a Canadian professional wrestler, better known by his ring name Skull Murphy. He began his career wrestling in Canada and later worked at Jim Crockett Promotions and Georgia Championship Wrestling in the United States. In the 1960s, he teamed with Brute Bernard in the World Wide Wrestling Federation and won championships in several professional wrestling promotions. In his later career, he worked primarily in Australia.