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Chris Markey (soccer)
Christopher Henry Markey (born September 23, 1985) is a former running back who played for UCLA from 2004 to 2007. He started in the 2006 and 2007 seasons, and also started briefly in the 2004 season after Maurice Jones-Drew was injured. He later played professionally in Europe for two seasons in the Swiss Nationalliga A. Early years Chris was born to parents of African-American descent, who are products of Southeastern Louisiana. As an adolescent in Luling, Louisiana, Markey began playing several types of sports but often cites football as his main sport. Markey began his career in sports by joining the recreational teams. High school career At Jesuit High School in New Orleans, Louisiana, Markey lettered in three sports: football, basketball, and track and field. Markey earned numerous accolades and achievements during his years in high school. He was named District triple jump champion and was selected to the All-District team within a two-year span. Rated as the nation's N ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Running Back
A running back (RB) is a member of the offensive backfield in gridiron football. The primary roles of a running back are to receive American football plays#Offensive terminology, handoffs from the quarterback to Rush (American football)#Offense, rush the ball, to line up as a receiver to catch the ball, and Blocking (American football), block. There are usually one or two running backs on the field for a given play, depending on the offensive formation. A running back may be a Halfback (American football), halfback (in certain contexts also referred to as a "tailback" — see #Halfback/tailback, below), a wingback (American football), wingback or a Fullback (American football), fullback. A running back will sometimes be called a "feature back" if he is the team's starting running back. Halfback/tailback The halfback (HB) or tailback (TB) position is responsible for carrying the ball on the majority of running plays, and may frequently be used as a receiver on ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
