Dov Markus (born January 31, 1946) is an Israeli-American former

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player. At

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he was the first recipient of the

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, as the outstanding collegiate soccer player of the year, and was a two-time All American. In 1965 as a sophomore, Markus scored 35 goals in 14 games for 70 points, at the time both the most-ever goals and the most-ever points in an

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season. Over his three-year career, Markus scored 79 goals, setting a new NCAA career record, in 49 games. Markus played a season with the

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of the

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, and played in the 1969 Maccabiah Games in Israel for the United States.

Early and personal life

Markus was born in

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in Ukraine in the

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, and is Jewish. He now lives in Boynton Beach, Florida.

Career

Markus attended

(LIU), for which he played on the men’s soccer team (the Blackbirds) for three seasons, from 1965 to 1967. He played

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. In 1965 as a sophomore, Markus scored 35 goals in 14 games for 70 points, at the time both the most-ever goals and the most-ever points in an

season."Faces in the Crowd"
/ref> His 5.00 points per game at the time were third-most for a season in NCAA history. His 2.50 goals per game were the most in NCAA history. He scored 27 goals as a junior, and 16 goals as a senior. Over his three-year career, Markus scored 79 goals, setting a new NCAA career record, in 49 games. In his career he had 156 points, and his 3.25 points per game were 7th in NCAA history. Markus won the 1967

as the outstanding collegiate soccer player of the year. He was the first recipient of the Hermann Trophy. He was named Honorable Mention All American in 1965, and Second Team All American in 1967. In 2000, LIU inducted Markus into its Athletic Hall of Fame. After his collegiate career, Markus played a season (1968) with the

of the

. Markus played in the 1969 Maccabiah Games in Israel for the United States."United States Maccabiah Team in Israel"
/ref> In the mid-1990s, Markus taught at

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. He also refereed NCAA games. He retired before 2000.

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Early and personal life

Career

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