James Murphy (soccer, born 1936)

James W. Murphy (July 2, 1936 – March 17, 2025) was an American soccer player who was a member of the St. Louis Kutis in the mid-1950s. He earned two caps, scoring one goal, with the United States national team in 1957.

James Murphy
23rd Sheriff of City of St. Louis Sheriff's Department
In office November 08, 1988 – February 24, 2016
Director of Public Safety	Charlene Deeken
Mayor of St. Louis	Francis Slay
Preceded by	Gordon D. Schweitzer
Succeeded by	Vernon Betts
Personal details
Born	James W. Murphy (1936-07-02)July 2, 1936
Died	March 15, 2025(2025-03-15) (aged 88)
Residence	St. Louis, Missouri

Biography

Murphy was born on July 2, 1936.^[1] In 1957, Kutis won the National Challenge Cup.^[2] Consequently, the United States Soccer Federation replaced the U.S. national team with the Kutis club in the middle of the 1958 FIFA World Cup qualification campaign. Kutis, acting as the U.S. national team, lost two games to Canada and the U.S. had failed to qualify for a second straight Cup final. However, Murphy scored in 3–2 loss on July 6, 1957. ^[3] He was inducted into the St. Louis Soccer Hall of Fame in 1989. ^[4]

In 1989, he was elected Sheriff of St. Louis.^[5][6] On March 17, 2025, he died at the age of 88.^[7]