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Lawrence Markley
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Lawrence Markley (November 24, 1884 – December 28, 1920) was an American college football player
Key Information
College football
[edit]Markley was a native of Chicago.[1] He played for the Sewanee Tigers of Sewanee: The University of the South.[2] He was captain of the 1908 team,[3][4] and selected an All-Southern fullback in both 1907 and 1908.[5][6] 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."[5] At Sewanee, he was a member of Sigma Alpha Epsilon.[2][7]
Drowning
[edit]Markley was killed by drowning, along with his father John, David Clarence Gibboney, and Frank Shriver near Champotón, Campeche, Mexico.[8][2]
References
[edit]- ^ "Chicago Boy Elected Captain". Chicago Tribune. December 5, 1917. p. 8.
- ^ a b c "Lawrence Markley". The Record of Sigma Alpha Epsilon: 51. 1921 – via Google Books.
- ^ "Year-by-Year Results" (PDF). p. 31. Archived from the original (PDF) on December 23, 2014. Retrieved December 23, 2014.
- ^ "Football Captain For Next Season". 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.
- ^ "Gibboney Is Drown In Mexico". The Franklin Repository. Chambersburg, Pennsylvania. January 8, 1921. p. 4. Retrieved February 22, 2026 – via Newspapers.com
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