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As John Murray makes his 30-minute commute to Sinclair Community College, one prominent thought is on his mind: Staying young.<\/p>\nAs John Murray makes his 30-minute commute to Sinclair Community College, one prominent thought is on his mind: Staying young.<\/p>\n
At 95 years old, Murray\u2019s daily routine on Sinclair\u2019s campus consists of precision. At 8:25 a.m., Murray leaves his house and hops on the RTA. Murray then heads toward the weight room in Building 8 to loosen up for 15 minutes before making his way to the tennis courts in the Fieldhouse.<\/p>\n
Since retiring from Standard Registry in 1980, Murray has played tennis, ping-pong and jogged around the Fieldhouse track in Building 8.<\/p>\n
\u201cThat\u2019s an accomplishment up to itself for any age,\u201d said Linda O\u2019Keefe, a professor in the Exercise, Nutrition and Sports Science department. \u201c(Murray) is totally inspiring. I think that\u2019s everyone\u2019s goal to be active at 95. It\u2019s amazing.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u2018Lots of miles\u2019<\/strong><\/p>\n Born in 1915, Murray has spent nearly his entire life in Dayton. He graduated from Kiser High School in 1933 where he spent two years on the school\u2019s tennis team.<\/p>\n Murray said it was tough finding a job after graduation due to the Great Depression.<\/p>\n \u201cYou couldn\u2019t buy a job,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n After President Franklin D. Roosevelt put together the Works Progress Administration, which put millions of Americans to work constructing bridges and roads, Murray said he dug ditches for 40 hours a week, no matter the conditions.<\/p>\n In 1944, Murray was hired at Standard Register where he eventually retired in 1980.<\/p>\n Through more than 45 years of work, Murray always found time for exercise. Since he was a senior at Kiser, Murray ran at least a couple miles every day until he was 93 years old.<\/p>\n \u201cAfter running for about 60 years, my knees are giving out,\u201d he said. \u201cI\u2019m sort of limited to what I can do now.\u201d<\/p>\n Senior Olympics<\/strong><\/p>\n When Murray signs up for the Dayton\/Miami Valley Senior Olympics this spring, it will mark his 30th consecutive year of competing in the games. Murray said he\u2019s collected a mix of more than 75 local and state awards from his competition in tennis, ping-pong and the one-mile run.<\/p>\n \u201cI\u2019ll play ping-pong and tennis, but I don\u2019t think I can run,\u201d Murray said.<\/p>\n In 2005, Murray was inducted in the Dayton\/Miami Valley Senior Olympics Hall of Fame. Murray never lost a 1500-meter race in his age group.<\/p>\n \u201cAs I got older, I reduced down to 800 meters, then 400 meters,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n Murray said there is no secret in being so active at 95 years old.<\/p>\n \u201cI don\u2019t drink and I don\u2019t smoke and I exercise everyday,\u201d he said, \u201cand I can eat anything I want.\u201d<\/p>\n Ultra-competitive<\/strong><\/p>\n One of the reasons Murray has always pursued athletics is his competitive nature.<\/p>\n \u201cHe loves the game,\u201d O\u2019Keefe said. \u201cHe\u2019s ultra-competitive and he still wants to win \u2026 He still wants to hit a tennis ball, and that\u2019s what it\u2019s really all about.\u201d<\/p>\n Murray, who has four grandchildren and six great-grandchildren, insisted on the importance Sinclair has played over the previous 30 years.<\/p>\n \u201cThe atmosphere (at Sinclair) is great,\u201d he said. \u201cI\u2019ve always enjoyed it down here. 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