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Jack Murphy

Born: Feb. 5, 1923
Sports editor and columnist of The San Diego Union from 1951-80

instrumental in bringing AFL Chargers south from LA in 1961, landing Padres as NL expansion team in '69; and lobbying for 54,000-seat San Diego stadium that would later bear his name.

Died: Sept. 24, 1980

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