Lawrence Markley

Lawrence Markley

Sewanee Tigers
Position	Fullback
Class	Graduate
Career history
College	Sewanee (1907–1908)
Personal information
Born:	c. 1885 Chicago, Illinois
Height	5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Weight	165 lb (75 kg)
Career highlights and awards
All-Southern (1907, 1908)

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. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2014-12-23. Retrieved 2014-12-23.
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. 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.