Murray Shelton
Encyclopedia
Murray Norcross Shelton (April 20, 1893 – August 14, 1985) was an American football
player. Shelton graduated from Cornell University
in 1916 and was a member of the Sphinx Head Society. He was elected to the College Football Hall of Fame
in 1973.
American football
American football is a sport played between two teams of eleven with the objective of scoring points by advancing the ball into the opposing team's end zone. Known in the United States simply as football, it may also be referred to informally as gridiron football. The ball can be advanced by...
player. Shelton graduated from Cornell University
Cornell University
Cornell University is an Ivy League university located in Ithaca, New York, United States. It is a private land-grant university, receiving annual funding from the State of New York for certain educational missions...
in 1916 and was a member of the Sphinx Head Society. He was elected to the College Football Hall of Fame
College Football Hall of Fame
The College Football Hall of Fame is a hall of fame and museum devoted to college football. Located in South Bend, Indiana, it is connected to a convention center and situated in the city's renovated downtown district, two miles south of the University of Notre Dame campus. It is slated to move...
in 1973.