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
- ^ "Year-by-Year Results" (PDF). p. 31. Archived from the original (PDF) on December 23, 2014. Retrieved December 23, 2014.
- ^ "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.
- ^ a b e. g. Spalding's Football Guide. Shawnee Mission, Kansas, NCAA Publishing Service. 1909. p. 75.
- ^ "National and Southern Honors". Sewanee Football Media Guide: 31. 2011.
- ^ "1908". General Catalogue of Sigma Alpha Epsilon: 578.
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