Houston Markham | |
Birth Date: | c. 1944 |
Birth Place: | Brookhaven, Mississippi, U.S. |
Death Date: | July 17, 2019 (aged 75) |
Player Years1: | c. 1964 |
Player Team1: | Alcorn State |
Coach Years1: | 1966 |
Coach Team1: | Vicksburg Temple HS (MS) (assistant) |
Coach Years2: | 1967–1970 |
Coach Team2: | Vicksburg Temple HS (MS) |
Coach Years3: | 1971–1972 |
Coach Team3: | Vicksburg North HS (MS) |
Coach Years4: | 1973–1974 |
Coach Team4: | Vicksburg HS (MS) |
Coach Years5: | 1975–1986 |
Coach Team5: | Jackson State (assistant) |
Coach Years6: | 1987–1997 |
Coach Team6: | Alabama State |
Overall Record: | 69–47–4 (college) 63–16–3 (high school) |
Bowl Record: | 1–0 |
Championships: | 1 black college national (1991) 1 SWAC (1991) |
Houston Markham Jr. (c. 1944 – July 17, 2019) was an American football player and coach. He served as the head football coach at Alabama State University from 1987 to 1997, compiling a record of 69–47–4.[1] His 1991 squad was named the black college football national champion.[2] Markham died on July 17, 2019, at the age of 75.[3]