Cal Murphy

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Cal Murphy was a coach in the Canadian Football League. He started his career in 1975, as an assistant coach for the British Columbia Lions and spent the next few years in Edmonton and Montreal. In 1983 Murphy was hired by the Winnipeg Blue Bombers and this is where he gained the most fame. As head coach and/or general manager Murphy lead the Bombers to 5 Grey Cup appearances and 3 victories. He finished his career as an assistant coach with the Saskatchewan Roughriders from 1997-2000.

In 1992 Murphy underwent emergency heart bypass surgery that kept him alive before being saved by a last-second donor and successful heart transplant surgery.

In January 1993, the Governor General of Canada presented Cal Murphy with the Commemorative Medal for the 125th Anniversary of the Confederation of Canada in recognition of the significant contribution to compatriots, community and to Canada.

Murphy was elected into the Canadian Football Hall of Fame in 2004.

Preceded by Ray Jauch	Winnipeg Blue Bombers Head Coaches 1983-1986	Succeeded by Mike Riley
Preceded by Urban Bowman	Winnipeg Blue Bombers Head Coaches 1993-1997	Succeeded by Jeff Reinebold
Preceded by Jim Daley	Saskatchewan Roughriders Head Coaches 1999	Succeeded by Danny Barrett