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Markel Bergara Markel Bergara Larrañaga (born 5 May 1986) is a Spanish former professional footballer who played as a defensive midfielder. He spent the better part of his career with Real Sociedad, appearing in 212 competitive matches and scoring four goals ...

, Basque footballer currently playing for Getafe *

Markel Brown DeMarious Markel Brown (born January 29, 1992) is an American professional basketball player for Pallacanestro Trieste of the Italian Lega Basket Serie A (LBA). He played college basketball for the Oklahoma State Cowboys. High school career Bro ...

(born 1992), American basketball player in the

Israeli Basketball Premier League Ligat HaAl (, lit., ''Supreme League or Premier League''), or the Israeli Basketball Premier League, is a professional basketball league in Israel and the highest level of basketball in the country. The league's name is abbreviated as either BSL ...

* Markel Irizar, Basque professional cyclist *

Markel Olano Markel Olano Arrese (Beasain, June 2, 1965) is a Spanish politician, member of the Basque Nationalist Party and President of the Provincial Council of Gipuzkoa since June 6, 2007. Beginnings in politics Olano began in politics at the age of ...

, Basque politician * Markel Robles, Basque footballer * Markel Susaeta, Basque footballer currently playing for Athletic Bilbao

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* Dan Markel (19722014), Canadian-born attorney, law professor, and author *

Gregory Markel Gregory Markel is a former Warner Bros. artist, founder of Infuse Creative, LLC, singer and current member of alt-rock band "All In Your Head." In the early 1990s, he was a member of American rock band Altered State, as a vocalist, guitarist an ...

, American musician * Howard Markel, American medical historian *

Lester Markel Lester Markel (January 9, 1894 – October 23, 1977) was an American journalist, editor, lecturer, and a significant advocate for the freedom of the press. He received a Pulitzer Prize in 1953. Early life Lester Markel's parents were Jacob Leo ...

, American journalist and editor * Parker Markel, American baseball player

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