(Apr. 26, 1903 – Apr. 22, 1991) Murray Kemp was the Founder, General Manager, President, and Chairman of Multnomah Kennel Club since 1933, when it opened as Fairview Park. “The House That Murray Built” was renamed Murray Kemp Kennel Club in 1978. He was recognized nationally for his contributions to greyhound racing, many innovations to pari-mutuel wagering, as well as providing summer employment opportunities to several hundred athletes at Oregon colleges and universities.

He served twice as president of the American Greyhound Track Operators Association. In 1980, Kemp was added to the Pioneer section of the Greyhound Hall of Fame in Abilene, Kansas. He was enshrined into the Greyhound Hall of Fame section in 1983 for his contributions to the “Sport of Queens.”