Ponte Vedra Beach's Murphy wins Olympic gold

Ryan Murphy of Ponte Vedra Beach won the gold medal in Rio Aug. 8 in the 100-meter backstroke.  Murphy attended The Bolles School, but predicted his Olympic future as an 8-year-old at Ponte Vedra's Palmer Catholic Academy in a project he did for his class. Murphy currently attends the University of Cal-Berkley. ...

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