Lawrence Markley (November 24, 1884 â December 28, 1920) was an American college football player
Markley was a native of Chicago. He played for the Sewanee Tigers of . He was captain of the 1908 team, and selected an All-Southern fullback in both 1907 and 1908. Vanderbilt coach Dan McGugin wrote of Markley, "He has always been a very stubborn man on the defense, effective on a short plunge, and his cool head has helped to steady his team through many a crisis." At Sewanee, he was a member of Sigma Alpha Epsilon.
Markley was killed by drowning, along with his father John, David Clarence Gibboney, and Frank Shriver near Champotón, Campeche, Mexico.