Hall of Fame
Richard Walters Murray was born in Alamance County, Burlington, NC. He was a graduate of Hampton High School, Chowan College, and Atlantic Christian College with a Bachelor of Science Degree. He was a teacher, coach and athletic director at Ahoskie High and Hertford County High for 38 years, and served as a teacher and coach at Ridgecroft School for four years following retirement from public school.
Coach Murray was selected to the N.C. High School Athletic Directors Hall of Fame, Chowan College Hall of Fame, and was named Athletic Director of the Year from Region l in N.C. He was also a member of a football staff that won two state championships and four Eastern State Championships, a member of the Board of Directors for the N.C. Coaches’ Association, and a member of Board of Directors for the Union Utilities Corp. Coach Murray was a member of Union Baptist Church where he served as a Deacon, Sunday School Teacher, and on Building and Grounds, and Finance Committees.
Coach Murray passed away on May 1, 2014, leaving behind his wife of 54 years, Bettye Jo Murray, a son, a daughter, and four grandchildren.
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