Houston Markham Explained

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]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Football Media Guide. 2019. Alabama State Hornets. November 15, 2019. November 16, 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20191116040951/https://bamastatesports.com/documents/2019/8/12/FB_Media_Guide.pdf. live.
  2. News: Vicksburg will celebrate Houston Markham Jr. day Friday. Ernest. Bowker. June 26, 2017. Vicksburg Post. November 15, 2019. November 16, 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20191116040953/https://www.vicksburgpost.com/2017/06/26/vicksburg-will-celebrate-houston-markham-jr-day-friday/. live.
  3. News: . Former Alabama State football coach Houston Markham passes away . . . July 17, 2019 . November 16, 2019 . October 23, 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20201023112735/https://www.montgomeryadvertiser.com/story/sports/2019/07/17/former-alabama-state-football-coach-houston-markham-passes-away/1762365001/ . live .