Morphy was born in Dublin, Ireland and entered Trinity College, Dublin in 1902, graduating in 1907 with a Bachelor of Arts (BA) degree. As a student, he specialised in running the 440 yards, 880 yards and one mile races. In 1905 he set an Irish record in cycle racing, with a time of 1:56.8 in the 880 yards dash.[2]
He then became a solicitor, but continued his athletic career. In the 800 metres, Morphy finished third in his semifinal heat and did not advance to the final. In Irish athletics competitions, he won seven national titles between 1908 and 1910.[2]
^"George Morphy". Olympedia. Retrieved 6 March 2021.
^ abc"Trinity Olympians - George Morphy" (PDF). Trinity College Dublin Sports Centre. Retrieved 8 January 2017.
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Cook, Theodore Andrea (1908). The Fourth Olympiad, Being the Official Report. London: British Olympic Association.
De Wael, Herman (2001). . Herman's Full Olympians. Archived from the original on 27 September 2006. Retrieved 29 July 2006.
Wudarski, Pawel (1999). (in Polish). Archived from the original on 16 February 2009. Retrieved 29 July 2006.
Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. . Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 December 2012.
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