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Charles Ferdinand “Dutz” Murret

Birth
New Orleans, Orleans Parish, Louisiana, USA
Death
12 Oct 1964 (aged 63)
New Orleans, Orleans Parish, Louisiana, USA
Burial
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[New Orleans] Times-Picayune, Tuesday, October 13, 1964
DEATH CLAIMS SPORTS FIGURE
C. F. 'Dutz' Murret, 63, Dies in Hospital
Charles F. "Dutz" Murret, well-known New Orleans sports figure, died Monday at 6:30 p. m. after a brief illness. He was 63.
Funeral services will be conducted at 10:30 a. m. Wednesday from the funeral home of Jacob Schoen and Son, Inc., 3827 Canal st., corner N. Scott.
A Requiem Mass at St. Dominic Church will be followed by interment in St. Roch No. 2 Cemetery.
Mr. Murret, who resided at 757 French st., Lakeview, was a longshoreman with the Checkers' Union Local No. 141B.
In his youth, Mr. Murret, a native of New Orleans, had a few professional fights then turned to managing professional boxers. Emile Bruneau Jr., chairman of the Louisiana Boxing Commission, recalled Monday night that among some of the better fighters Mr. Murret handled were Charley Rodrigues, Tony Sciambra, Red Hill and his brother, Louis Hill.
One of Mr. Murret's sons, John "Boogie" Murret, was a baseball and basketball player at St. Aloysius High School and Loyola University who played professional baseball in the St. Louis Cardinal baseball organization.
A daughter, Joyce, is married to Emile O'Brien Jr., who starred at end for and captained the 1949 Tulane University football team. He is presently coach of the Port Neches, Tex., high school football team.
Mr. Murret is survived by his widow, the former Lillian Claverie of New Orleans; two daughters, Mrs. O'Brien and Miss Marilyn Murret; three sons, John, Dr. Charles W. Murret and Eugene Murret, S.J.; by a sister, Mrs. Stewart Wadsworth; two brothers, Manual and John Murret, and six grandchildren.
All survivors resided in New Orleans except Mrs. O'Brien, of Port Neches, Texas, and Eugene Murret, who is studying for the Jesuit priesthood and is presently teaching in an El Paso, Tex., Jesuit high school.
[New Orleans] Times-Picayune, Tuesday, October 13, 1964
DEATH CLAIMS SPORTS FIGURE
C. F. 'Dutz' Murret, 63, Dies in Hospital
Charles F. "Dutz" Murret, well-known New Orleans sports figure, died Monday at 6:30 p. m. after a brief illness. He was 63.
Funeral services will be conducted at 10:30 a. m. Wednesday from the funeral home of Jacob Schoen and Son, Inc., 3827 Canal st., corner N. Scott.
A Requiem Mass at St. Dominic Church will be followed by interment in St. Roch No. 2 Cemetery.
Mr. Murret, who resided at 757 French st., Lakeview, was a longshoreman with the Checkers' Union Local No. 141B.
In his youth, Mr. Murret, a native of New Orleans, had a few professional fights then turned to managing professional boxers. Emile Bruneau Jr., chairman of the Louisiana Boxing Commission, recalled Monday night that among some of the better fighters Mr. Murret handled were Charley Rodrigues, Tony Sciambra, Red Hill and his brother, Louis Hill.
One of Mr. Murret's sons, John "Boogie" Murret, was a baseball and basketball player at St. Aloysius High School and Loyola University who played professional baseball in the St. Louis Cardinal baseball organization.
A daughter, Joyce, is married to Emile O'Brien Jr., who starred at end for and captained the 1949 Tulane University football team. He is presently coach of the Port Neches, Tex., high school football team.
Mr. Murret is survived by his widow, the former Lillian Claverie of New Orleans; two daughters, Mrs. O'Brien and Miss Marilyn Murret; three sons, John, Dr. Charles W. Murret and Eugene Murret, S.J.; by a sister, Mrs. Stewart Wadsworth; two brothers, Manual and John Murret, and six grandchildren.
All survivors resided in New Orleans except Mrs. O'Brien, of Port Neches, Texas, and Eugene Murret, who is studying for the Jesuit priesthood and is presently teaching in an El Paso, Tex., Jesuit high school.


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