John Murphy
American professional wrestler and sanatorium owner
- Born
- 12 May 1912, Malden
- Died
- 17 October 1977
- Citizenship
- United States
- Sport
- amateur wrestling
- Occupation
- amateur wrestler
John E. "Dropkick" Murphy (May 12, 1912 – October 17, 1977) was an American professional wrestler and sanatorium owner. He operated the Bellows Farms Sanatorium, an alcoholic rehabilitation facility in Acton, Massachusetts from 1941 to 1971. The American rock band Dropkick Murphys is named after him.
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Data: Wikidata (CC0 1.0); Wikipedia (English) (CC BY-SA 4.0). Retrieved 2026-10-22.