Lawrence Markley

Lawrence Markley
Sewanee Tigers
Position Fullback
Class Graduate
Career history
College Sewanee (1907–1908)
Personal information
Date of birth c. 1885
Place of birth Chicago, Illinois
Height 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Weight 165 lb (75 kg)
Career highlights and awards

Lawrence Markley was a college football player

College football

Markley played for the Sewanee Tigers of the Sewanee:The University of the South. He was captain of the 1908 team,[1][2] and selected an All-Southern fullback both those years.[3][4] Vanderbilt coach Dan McGugin wrote of Markley, "He has always been a very stubborn man on the defense, effective on a short plunge, and his cool head has helped to steady his team through many a crisis."[3] At Sewanee he was a member of Sigma Alpha Epsilon.[5]

References

  1. ↑ "Year-by-Year Results" (PDF). p. 31.
  2. ↑ "FOOTBALL CAPTAINS FOR NEXT SEASON; Sixty-four College Elevens Elect Leaders for Gridiron Battles for 1908. THREE FULL BACKS SELECTED Illness of Tad Jones Postpones Action at Yale". New York Times. December 23, 1907.
  3. 1 2 e. g. Spalding's Football Guide. 1909. p. 75.
  4. ↑ "National and Southern Honors". Sewanee Football Media Guide: 31. 2011.
  5. ↑ "1908". General catalogue of Sigma Alpha Epsilon: 578.


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