NORWALK, CONNECTICUT BASKETBALL HISTORY
Home of NBA Hall of Famer Calvin Murphy
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In his senior year, Calvin Murphy made headlines in Connecticut basketball, averaging 40.3 points per game and scoring a record 62 points against Fairfield Ludlowe. He led Norwalk High to a state championship with a total of 969 points that season, earning multiple accolades and solidifying his legacy in the sport.
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Calvin Murphy, a junior at Norwalk Bears, became a significant basketball figure, leading his team to a 21-3 record and setting multiple scoring records. Despite a semifinals loss to Notre Dame, he scored 37 points, securing All-FCIAC and All-State honors, marking a historic season for the school.
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The city of Norwalk, Connecticut has never seen a basketball player, quite like Calvin Murphy. As a matter of fact, the City has never seen an athlete quite like the NBA Hall of Famer. Standing at only 5’9, Murphy dominated his competition night in and night out and it started in his sophomore year. In…
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The 1966 Norwalk Boys High School basketball team was special. This team, led by Calvin Murphy, clinched it’s first Basketball state championship for the Bears. Murphy has always credited Head Coach Jack Cronin on why the team was victorious, even 25 years after the state championship, NBA Hall of Famer Murphy, still champions his coach…