Ola Lee Murchison was a wide receiver in the National Football League for the Dallas Cowboys.
12 Facts About Lee Murchison
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Lee Murchison played college football at the College of the Pacific.
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Lee Murchison attended Washington High School, before transferring to Placer High School.
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Lee Murchison began playing organized football against his parents' wishes as a sophomore.
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Lee Murchison played defensive end, receiving All-Northern California and All-sierra honors as a senior.
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Lee Murchison accepted a football scholarship from the College of the Pacific.
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Lee Murchison was a two-way player at offensive end and linebacker.
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Lee Murchison was selected by the San Francisco 49ers in the sixth round of the 1960 NFL draft.
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Lee Murchison was released before the start of the 1962 season, because he suffered chronic knee problems.
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Lee Murchison earned a real estate license and had his own business in Stockton.
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Lee Murchison composed the Foresthill High School hymn "Stand up for Foresthill High".
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Lee Murchison owned a restaurant, was a reserve police officer for the Stockton Police Department and had a pilot license.