Markus Koch
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| Date of birth | February 13, 1963 |
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| Place of birth | Washington Redskins |
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Markus Koch (born February 13, 1963) is a
Koch served as Vice President of the Seattle chapter of the National Football League Players Association (NFLPA).[1]
Having finished his career before the internet age, Koch is overlooked by the media, which call Sebastian Vollmer of the Patriots the first German to be drafted (2nd, 2009) by the NFL and to win a Super Bowl. This is due to the fact that Koch unlike Vollmer never learned the sport in a german club and never played in a german amateur league.
College career
Koch was All
Professional career
In the
Koch injured his knee during the October 6, 1991 20-7 victory over the Chicago Bears and was replaced by Jason Buck. This would be the last time Koch played in the NFL.[6]
Koch was inducted into the Boise State Hall of Fame in 1993.[2]
Life After Football
After spending six years in the National Football League Koch received his License Massage Practitioner, Craniosacral Therapist, Acupressure Therapist, Reflexologist, Certified Yoga Instructor, Vipassana Meditation Instructor and uses modalities of Acupressure, Life Coaching, Energy Work, Massage Therapy, Reflexology.[7] He works with his wife at Holistic PT holisticpt.us in Port Townsend, WA.
Koch and his wife Amy were featured in "The Crazy Wisdom Journal" for their massage therapy work.[8] Markus and Amy guide yearly retreats to Brazil.[9]
Personal life
Koch currently lives in Port Townsend, Washington.
References
- ^ "NFLPA FORMER PLAYERS CHAPTER OF SEATTLE, INC. :: Washington (US) :: OpenCorporates".
- ^ a b c "VARSITY B - Official Letter Winners Club of Boise State University".
- ^ "1986 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved 2023-10-02.
- ^ a b Oldörp, Heiko (6 February 2016). "Markus Koch ist der erste deutsche Super Bowl Gewinner". Der Spiegel.
- ^ "Boise State University Athletics - Official Athletics Website".
- ^ "Redskins Sign Buck". Deseret News. 9 October 1991.
- ^ "Got Pro Health : Welcome". Archived from the original on 2012-05-02. Retrieved 2015-01-26.
- ^ "Issue 53 by CW Community Journal - Issuu". 3 November 2013.
- ^ "Markus and Amy Koch - Guides for John of God". Archived from the original on 2015-02-01. Retrieved 2015-01-26.