W. J. King
 King pictured in The Colonial Echo 1901, William & Mary yearbook | |
| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | January 4, 1864 Port Hope, Ontario, Canada |
| Died | July 16, 1936 (aged 72) Newport News, Virginia, U.S. |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 1895 | Hampden–Sydney |
| 1897–1898 | William & Mary |
| 1900 | William & Mary |
| Administrative career (AD unless noted) | |
| 1901–1905 | William & Mary |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 3–5 |
William John King (January 4, 1864 – July 16, 1936) was a Canadian-American college football coach, athletics administrator, and Presbyterian minister. He served as the head football coach at Hampden–Sydney College's in Hampden Sydney, Virginia for one season, in 1895, and the College of William & Mary for three seasons, in 1897, 1898 and 1900, compiling a career coaching record of 3–5. King was also the athletic director at William & Mary from 1901 to 1905.[1]
King was born on January 4, 1864, in Port Hope, Ontario and immigrated to the United States at the age of 21.[2] He married Hallie Haxall in 1901.[3] King retired to Newport News, Virginia around 1931 and died at his home there on July 16, 1936.[4]
Head coaching record[edit]
| Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hampden–Sydney Tigers (Independent) (1895) | |||||||||
| 1895 | Hampden–Sydney | 1–1 | |||||||
| Hampden-Sydney: | 1–1 | ||||||||
| William & Mary Orange and White (Independent) (1897–1898) | |||||||||
| 1897 | William & Mary | 0–1 | |||||||
| 1898 | William & Mary | 1–1 | |||||||
| William & Mary Orange and White (Independent) (1900) | |||||||||
| 1900 | William & Mary | 1–2 | |||||||
| William & Mary: | 2–4 | ||||||||
| Total: | 3–5 | ||||||||
References[edit]
- ^ Catalogue of the College of William and Mary, 1901-1902, W&M Digital Archive; Catalogue of the College of William and Mary, 1904-1905, W&M Digital Archive
- ^ "The Kaleidoscope 1916". Kaleidoscope. Hampden Sydney, Virginia: Hampden–Sydney College: 11. 1916. Retrieved September 7, 2021 – via Internet Archive.
- ^ Scott, Eugene Crampton (1942). Ministerial Directory of the Presbyterian Church, U. S., 1861-1941. Press of Von Boeckmann-Jones Company. p. 377 – via Google Books.
- ^ "Rev. W. J. King, Retired, 72, Dies Suddenly". Richmond Times-Dispatch. Richmond, Virginia. Associated Press. July 18, 1936. p. 14. Retrieved September 7, 2021 – via Newspapers.com
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