Murphy's death earlier this week was confirmed by John Hughes, director of the Florida Surf Museum in Cocoa Beach, Florida, who has been in touch with Murphy's friends and family members. In 1969, he was convicted of killing Terry Rae Frank, 24, and sentenced to life in prison. “I found God in prison,” Murphy told the Tampa Bay Times a few years ago. He won other titles, leading to his induction in the East Coast Surfing Hall of Fame in 1996. It was in Florida where he got his nickname, according to a post on the surf hall of fame website.

Another dream, of playing in the NCAA Tournament, became a reality when Northern Kentucky clinched the Horizon League tournament title in March. Harris' brothers helped the kid who later became known as Chief keep out of trouble, serving as a surrogate father by committee. His next goal, playing in the NCAA Tournament, was unlikely at Northern Arizona. Sold by the first-year coach's message and Northern Kentucky's veteran roster, Harris made the latest move in his basketball odyssey, to Highland Heights, south of Cincinnati. ___More AP college basketball: http://apnews.com/Collegebasketball and http://www.twitter.com/AP_Top25

Another dream, of playing in the NCAA Tournament, became a reality when Northern Kentucky clinched the Horizon League tournament title in March. Another dream, of playing in the NCAA Tournament, became a reality when Northern Kentucky clinched the Horizon League tournament title in March. Hes been through some stuff and things havent always worked out the way he wanted to, but he kept coming back and kept going, Northern Kentucky coach Darrin Horn said. His next goal, playing in the NCAA Tournament, was unlikely at Northern Arizona. ___More AP college basketball: http://apnews.com/Collegebasketball and http://www.twitter.com/AP_Top25