Obituaries
Jimmy Murray, Former Eagles GM And Ronald McDonald House Founder, Remembered For Kindness, Love Of Football
Murray served as the Eagles' general manager. During his time with the team, they played in Super Bowl XV against the Oakland Raiders.
November 14, 2025
Hundreds gathered Thursday to honor the late Jimmy Murray, the former general manager of the Philadelphia Eagles and co-founder of the first Ronald McDonald House.
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Murray, who was raised in West Philadelphia and graduated from Villanova University, served as general manager of the Eagles for 14 years and was instrumental in the team's first-ever Super Bowl appearance in 1981, along with head coach Dick Vermeil.
"He was probably one of the most empathetic individuals I ever met in my life. Everybody else's problem was his, sincerely — I don't know how many people he helped. He put this gold jacket on me, that's why I'm wearing it tonight," Vermeil said during the event at Villanova's Finneran Pavilion.
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