Vince Murray was determined to follow in his father's footsteps and become a fighter pilot. Murray's path toward reaching that goal became clearer when the Naval Academy recruited him for football.
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Junior Vince Murray has ascended into a starting role at fullback.
Naval Academy athletics beat writer Bill Wagner and host Dave Broughton, both of The Capital sports department, take a look at the SMU game on Saturday, October 17 in this October 21 edition. They also discuss this Saturdays game against Wake Forest.
John Murray served nearly eight years of active duty in the United States Navy, flying an attack airplane known as the A-7 out of Cecil Field in Jacksonville, Fla. He later flew an F-18 during a 12-year stint in the Naval Reserve.
"I have wanted to fly jets for as long as I can remember. I look up to my dad and I know that was one of the proudest aspects of his life, serving the country," Murray said....
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