Oral Histories
Interview of Franklin D. Murphy (1984)
UCLA chancellor. Interviewed because of connection to J.D. Morgan, UCLA tennis coach and athletic director.
- Subtitle:
- Right Man at the Right Time: J. D. Morgan
- Series:
- Right Man at the Right Time: J.D. Morgan
- Topic:
- SportsUCLA and University of California HistoryUCLA Intercollegiate Athletics Staff
- Biographical Note:
- UCLA chancellor. Interviewed because of connection to J.D. Morgan, UCLA tennis coach and athletic director.
- Interviewee:
- Murphy, Franklin D.
- Supporting Documents:
- Records relating to the interview are located in the office of the UCLA Library's Center for Oral History Research.
- Language:
- English
- Copyright:
- Regents of the University of California, UCLA Library.
- Series Statement:
- This series documents the contribution of UCLA Athletics Coach J.D. Morgan through interviews with individuals who had worked with Morgan both inside and outside the UCLA community.
- Abstract:
- Franklin D. Murphy on his memories of J. D. Morgan: The state of the athletic department in early 1960’s; Search for a new athletic director; Dramatic expansion of the athletic program during Morgan’s tenure; Morgan assumes leadership in the conference and in the NCAA; Sam Gilbert’s involvement in the basketball program; Use of student fees in the athletic department budget; Murphy’s goals for the athletic program; Pacific Coast Conference breakup and its aftermath; Relevance of affirmative-action enrollment for the athletic department; Amount of contact with Morgan; Morgan’s loyalty to UCLA; Kareem Abdul-Jabbar; Priorities as chancellor; Individuals close to Morgan.