John Francis Murphy (September 13, 1924 – January 29, 2003) was an American professional basketball player.
Murphy was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and attended Simon Gratz High School.
He spent three seasons playing for the Wilmington Bombers of the American Basketball League (ABL), before playing for one season in the Basketball Association of America (BAA) with the Philadelphia Warriors and New York Knicks.
He returned to the ABL for the 1947–48 season, when he played for the Lancaster Roses.