| Date of birth: | December 28, 1915 |
| Place of birth: | Chicago, Illinois |
| Date of death: | December 7, 1998 (aged 82) |
| Place of death: | Seattle, Washington |
| Career information | |
|---|---|
| Position(s): | Offensive tackle Defensive tackle |
| College: | Washington |
| NFL Draft: | 1938 / Round: 4 / Pick: 26 |
| Organizations | |
| As player: | |
| 1938 | Cleveland Rams |
| Playing stats at DatabaseFootball.com | |
| College Football Hall of Fame | |
Vic Markov (born 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 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 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.
"Vic Markov, 82, Football Hall of Famer". The New York Times. December 18, 1998. http://www.nytimes.com/1998/12/18/nyregion/vic-markov-82-football-hall-of-famer.html?pagewanted=1. Retrieved March 10, 2010.