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Dan Murphy

Investigative Reporter, ESPN
Board Member

Dan Murphy is a writer and reporter at ESPN where he’s covered a variety of sports, athletes and off-the-field issues since 2014. His work has been honored with a Peabody Award and an IRE Sports Investigation of the Year Award among others. His first book, Start By Believing, won the EVAWI National Media Award in 2020. Dan played football, hockey and baseball while growing up in Pennsylvania and Connecticut. Most nights of his youth were spent at a game, either playing or watching one of his four siblings play. He currently lives in Michigan, where he enjoys playing hockey, climbing and hiking.

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Looking for interesting items to include in a futu Looking for interesting items to include in a future gym class or recess? Items like life jackets, cricket bats, putters, and more make for great outside the box options for students!

Contact us at info@levelingtheplayingfield.org to make an appointment to pick up free sports equipment. You never know what you'll find at an LPF warehouse....including Bills QB Josh Allen's towel!
Thank you to those celebrating #mlkdayofservice ac Thank you to those celebrating #mlkdayofservice across our warehouse locations and serving their community by volunteering with us!

In Philadelphia, volunteers from @childrensphila assisted with inventorying over $10,000 worth of incoming sports equipment for youth programs

"What are you doing for others?" - Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
Robert R. Gray Elementary in Capitol Heights, MD, Robert R. Gray Elementary in Capitol Heights, MD, amplified their students' Phys. Ed. experience after picking up free sports equipment from LPF Greater Washington!

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