![]() ![]() It was during this time that he said he was introduced to the life of crime by Kuhn. In his 20s, he started surfing competitively while also working at a resort in Miami. ![]() Murphy grew up in a 'tense' household, with a childhood friend telling Sports Illustrated that he once witness his dad 'slap' Murphy 'across the face' for 'washing the dishes too slowly.'ĭespite earning a full-ride to the University of Pittsburgh, Murphy dropped out midway through college and moved to Florida, where he married a woman named Gloria Sostoc. They welcomed two children together, sons named Shawn and Michael, before splitting in 1962. He was a talented violinist as a kid, and performed with the Pittsburgh Symphony, as well as a star-athlete, earning a tennis scholarship to the University of Pittsburgh, all before he became a two-time national surfing champion. It appeared as though Murphy was destined for fame from a young age. The surfer-turned-killer's rollercoaster ride story transfixed the nation at the time, and it is now being retold in a new, four-part docuseries by MGM+, called Murf the Surf, which premiered on February 5. ![]() And when the trio was caught for the elaborate break-in two days later, Murphy (seen), who better became known as Murf the Surf, was quickly propelled into the spotlight ![]()
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