Benjamin Norman "Murphy" Greenberg (June 30, 1907 – October 22, 1984) was an American football player.

Ben Greenberg
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Greenberg, c. 1929, at Rutgers
Personal information
Born:(1907-06-30)June 30, 1907
New York, New York
Died:October 22, 1984(1984-10-22) (aged 77)
Height:5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)
Weight:175 lb (79 kg)
Career information
High school:Leonia (NJ)
College:Rutgers
Position:Fullback, halfback
Career history

A native of New York City, Greenberg moved to Leonia, New Jersey at an early age. He competed in football, baseball track, baseball, and boxing as a teenager. He played college football as a halfback and fullback for Rutgers University from 1927 to 1929.[1]

He then played professional football in the National Football League (NFL) as a fullback for the Brooklyn Dodgers in 1930. He appeared in two NFL games.[2]

He died in 1984 in Fort Lee, New Jersey.[3]

References

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  1. ^ "Murphy Greenberg, Rutgers Backfield Star of Two Seasons, Expects Scarlet to Beat Lehigh". The Sunday Times. November 10, 1929. p. 28 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Ben Greenberg". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved July 16, 2020.
  3. ^ "Ben Greenberg". Pro Football Archives. Retrieved November 11, 2022.