Champion Surfer Turned Jewel Thief, Killer, and Born Again Christian. The Wild Life of "Murph the Surf"
When native California beach bum Jack Murphy headed to Miami Beach to chase the perfect wave, he ended up finding a life of crime, adventure, prison, and finally redemption.
When Jack Roland Murphy was paroled from a Florida prison in October 1986, it must have seemed like a miracle. Having been found guilty of murder in 1969, he had been sentenced to life in prison with a second life sentence added on top for his role in a robbery.
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