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Vic Markov
	Markov in 1942
Born:	December 28, 1915; Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
Died:	December 7, 1998 (aged 82); Seattle, Washington, U.S.
Career information
Position(s)	Tackle
College	Washington
NFL draft	1938, round: 4, pick: 26
Career history
As player
1938	Cleveland Rams
Career highlights and awards
	First-team All-American (1937); First-team All-PCC (1937);
	College Football Hall of Fame;

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Victor William Markov (December 28, 1915 – December 7, 1998) was an American football player. He played college football for the Washington Huskies. He was elected to the College Football Hall of Fame in 1976. Markov was of Croat origin.^[1]

Markov was a unanimous choice as a lineman on the university's centennial team. He earned nine varsity letters in football, wrestling and track and field. After college, he was drafted in the fourth round of the 1938 NFL Draft.^[2] He played professional football with the Cleveland Rams in the National Football League before joining the Army.

During World War II, he landed at Normandy as a company commander with Gen. George Patton's Third Army. He earned the Bronze Star, the Purple Heart and five battle stars while fighting in the Battles of the Bulge and the Ardennes.

References

^ Croatian Chronicle Network 35 Pacific Northwest Croatian Athletes
^ "1938 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved March 25, 2023.

External links

"Vic Markov, 82, Football Hall of Famer". The New York Times. December 18, 1998. Retrieved March 10, 2010.

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[1] Croatian Chronicle Network 35 Pacific Northwest Croatian Athletes

[2] "1938 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved March 25, 2023.

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-   |birth_date=December 28, 1915
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-   |birth_place=[[Chicago, Illinois]]
-   |death_date={{death date and age|1998|12|7|1915|12|28}}
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-   |death_place=[[Seattle, Washington]]
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+   |death_date={{Death date and age|1998|12|7|1915|12|28}}
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+   |death_place=[[Seattle|Seattle, Washington]], U.S.
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+* First-team [[College Football All-America Team|All-American]] ([[1937 College Football All-America Team|1937]])
+* First-team [[List of All-Pac-12 Conference football teams|All-PCC]] ([[1937 All-Pacific Coast football team|1937]])
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-'''Vic Markov''' (born December 28, 1915 - December 7, 1998) was an [[American football]] player.  He played [[college football]] for the [[Washington Huskies football|Washington Huskies]]. He was elected to the [[College Football Hall of Fame]] in 1976.
+'''Victor William Markov''' (December 28, 1915 – December 7, 1998) was an [[American football]] player.  He played [[college football]] for the [[Washington Huskies football|Washington Huskies]]. He was elected to the [[College Football Hall of Fame]] in 1976. Markov was of [[Croatian American|Croat]] origin.<ref>[https://archive.today/20120723220258/http://www.croatianchronicle.com/ccn/seattle-croatiafest-a-resounding-success-dp1 Croatian Chronicle Network] 35 Pacific Northwest Croatian Athletes</ref>
-Markov was a unanimous choice as a [[Lineman (American football)|lineman]] on the university's centennial team. He earned nine [[varsity letter]]s in football, [[Collegiate wrestling|wrestling]] and [[track and field]]. After college, he played [[Professional sports|professional]] football with the [[St. Louis Rams|Cleveland Rams]] in the [[National Football League]] before joining the [[United States Army|Army]].
+Markov was a unanimous choice as a [[Lineman (American football)|lineman]] on the university's centennial team. He earned nine [[varsity letter]]s in football, [[Collegiate wrestling|wrestling]] and [[track and field]]. After college, he was drafted in the fourth round of the 1938 NFL Draft.<ref>{{Cite web |title=1938 NFL Draft Listing |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/years/1938/draft.htm |accessdate=March 25, 2023 |website=Pro-Football-Reference.com |language=en}}</ref> He played professional football with the [[St. Louis Rams|Cleveland Rams]] in the [[National Football League]] before joining the [[United States Army|Army]].
 During [[World War II]], he landed at [[Normandy]] as a [[company commander]] with Gen. [[George Patton]]'s [[Third United States Army|Third Army]]. He earned the [[Bronze Star Medal|Bronze Star]], the [[Purple Heart]] and five [[Service star|battle stars]] while fighting in the Battles of the [[Battle of the Bulge|Bulge]] and the [[Ardennes]].
+==References==
+{{Reflist}}
 ==External links==
-{{cite web |url=http://www.nytimes.com/1998/12/18/nyregion/vic-markov-82-football-hall-of-famer.html?pagewanted=1 |title=Vic Markov, 82, Football Hall of Famer |author= |date=December 18, 1998 |work= [[The New York Times]] |publisher=  |accessdate=March 10, 2010}}
+* {{cite web |url=https://www.nytimes.com/1998/12/18/nyregion/vic-markov-82-football-hall-of-famer.html?pagewanted=1 |title=Vic Markov, 82, Football Hall of Famer |date=December 18, 1998 |work= [[The New York Times]] |access-date=March 10, 2010}}
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-| DATE OF BIRTH     = December 28, 1915
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-| DATE OF DEATH     = December 7, 1998
-| PLACE OF DEATH    = [[Seattle, Washington]]
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-[[Category:United States Army officers]]
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