Victor Marker was a boxer who was born and raised in Scottsbluff, Nebraska

Scottsbluff, Nebraska

Scottsbluff is a city in Scotts Bluff County, Nebraska, United States. The population was 15,039 at the 2010 census. Scottsbluff is the largest city in the Nebraska Panhandle, and the 13th largest city in Nebraska....

 then moved to Casper, Wyoming later in life. Marker was a three time Midwest Golden Gloves Champion from 1937-39 at 147 lbs. Vic, according to those who knew him, was a softhearted, generous man. Vic was one of the best, if not the best, boxer in this part of the country and, when he teamed with "Terrible Terry", Terry Carpenter

Terry Carpenter

Terry McGovern Carpenter was a Nebraska politician. Though he changed his party five times, he was elected as a Democrat to the United States House of Representatives and later served 22 years in the Nebraska Legislature. He also unsuccessfully ran for the Senate, Governor and Lieutenant...

 as his manager, he fought many successful bouts. Marker was Golden Gloves Champion in 7 states. He made the Nebraska Boxing Hall of Fame and, according to Leo Boehler, Vic's greatest accomplishment was beating Archie Moore

Archie Moore

Archie Moore, born Archibald Lee Wright , was light heavyweight world boxing champion who had one of the longest professional careers in the history of that sport....

 in the Golden Glove Finals. (Archie Moore was World Light Heavyweight Champion, and later fought Floyd Patterson

Floyd Patterson

Floyd Patterson was an American heavyweight boxer and former undisputed heavyweight champion. At 21, Patterson became the youngest man to win the world heavyweight title. He was also the first heavyweight boxer to regain the title. He had a record of 55 wins 8 losses and 1 draw, with 40 wins by...

for the heavyweight championship of the world)