Jim Murray (American football)

Jim Murray (born 1938 or 1939) is the co-founder of the Ronald McDonald House and a former General Manager of the Philadelphia Eagles.

After a tour of active duty with the Marine Corps Reserve,[2] he returned to baseball as assistant general manager of the Atlanta Crackers, an affiliate of the St. Louis Cardinals.

[2] For more than nine years, Murray served as general manager which included significant improvement in the team, as evidenced by its appearances in playoff games and a Super Bowl.

He helped start the successful Eagles Fly for Leukemia campaign and co-founded with Dr. Audrey Evans the first Ronald McDonald House, located in Philadelphia.

[2] Murray persuaded many of his peers in the NFL to become involved in the unique Ronald McDonald House concept.