John Purdy may refer to:
- John Purdy (cricketer) (1871-1938), English cricketer
- John Purdy (chess player) (b. 1935), Australian chess champion
Famous quotes containing the words john and/or purdy:
“Soldier: Hey colonel, I got me a prisoner. What should I do with him?
Col. John Marlowe: Spank him.”
—John Lee Mahin (1902–1984)
“Someone hangs in the sky
over there from a piece of rope,
hammering and fitting God’s belly-scratcher,
working his way up along the spire
until there’s nothing left to nail on—”
—Alfred Wellington Purdy (b. 1919)