Former @BamaStateFB coach Houston Markham, Jr. passes away


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Former @BamaStateFB coach Houston Markham, Jr. passes away

Jul. 17, 2019 Football
MONTGOMERY, Ala. | Former Alabama State head coach Houston Markham, Jr. passed away Wednesday morning with loved ones by his side.

Markham, the winningest head coach in Hornets' football history, leaves behind a legacy unmatched at Alabama State. He coached at the institution from 1987 until 1997, leaving the school with 68 victories which still stands as the highest total among any coach in school history.

His best season at the helm of the Hornets came in 1991 when the team finished 11-0-1, winning the Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) championship. The only blemish on the record for the Hornets that season came against Texas Southern when the two teams tied at 14-all, as the Hornets raced to the HBCU National Championship with a 36-13 victory over North Carolina A&T in the Alamo Heritage Bowl.

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Former coach Houston Markham, Jr. passes away - Alabama State University Athletics

MONTGOMERY, Ala. | Former Alabama State head coach Houston Markham, Jr. passed away Wednesday morning with loved ones by his side.
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MetroPhillyTiger said:
Condolences to the Markham family. A well respected coach at JSU as well. Helped produce some great teams.
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The 1400 Klub send our most sincere condolences to family of Houston Markham Jr. A legend from the JSU coaching tree: Houston was an assistant coach for our Tigers from 75 - 87. While at JSU the Tigers achieved a record of 93 – 34 – 2, 6 SWAC Titles, 1 Black National Title.
 
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Coach Markham (POPCORN) was a great man and friend. We grew up on the same block in MS and my dad coached him in High School winning two state championships as his starting OG.
 
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