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W. J. King

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W. J. King
King pictured in The Colonial Echo 1901, William & Mary yearbook
Biographical details
Born(1864-01-04)January 4, 1864
Port Hope, Ontario, Canada
DiedJuly 16, 1936(1936-07-16) (aged 72)
Newport News, Virginia, U.S.
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
1895Hampden–Sydney
1897–1898William & Mary
1900William & Mary
Administrative career (AD unless noted)
1901–1905William & Mary
Head coaching record
Overall3–5

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

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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

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  1. ^ 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
  2. ^ "The Kaleidoscope 1916". Kaleidoscope. Hampden Sydney, Virginia: Hampden–Sydney College: 11. 1916. Retrieved September 7, 2021 – via Internet Archive.
  3. ^ 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.
  4. ^ "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 Open access icon.
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