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American football coach (1864–1936)

W. J. King
Biographical details
King pictured in The Colonial Echo 1901, William & Mary yearbook
Born	(1864-01-04)January 4, 1864 Port Hope, Ontario, Canada
Died	July 16, 1936(1936-07-16) (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.

King was born on January 4, 1864, in Port Hope, Ontario and immigrated to the United States at the age of 21. He married Hallie Haxall in 1901. King retired to Newport News, Virginia around 1931 and died at his home there on July 16, 1936.

Head coaching record


Year	Team	Overall
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

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 .

External links

W. J. King at Find a Grave

v t e Hampden–Sydney Tigers head football coaches
William Ford Bull (1892–1894) W. J. King (1895) George H. Denny (1896) Eugene C. Caldwell (1897) Alfred S. Caldwell (1898) Harry L. Shaner (1899–1900) Edwin S. Martin (1901) Jason B. Parrish (1902) George A. Jennings (1903) No team (1904) Russel James (1905) Oliver Max Gardner (1906) James A. Nutter (1907) Lew Riess (1908–1909) Kemper Yancey (1910) B. R. Cecil (1911) Charles A. Bernier (1912–1916) Marvin C. Bowling (1917) No coach (1918) William L. Younger (1919) Eddie Roundy (1920–1922) Charles A. Bernier (1923–1938) Red Smith (1939–1941) Frank Summers (1942) No team (1943) Frank Summers (1944–1945) Herman E. Smith (1946) Morgan Tiller (1947–1950) Jim Hickey (1951–1955) Bob Thalman (1956–1959) Stokeley Fulton (1960–1984) Carmen Palladino (1985) Joe Bush (1986–1996) Phil Culicerto (1997–1999) Marty Favret (2000–2023) Vince Luvara (2024– )

Hampden–Sydney Tigers head football coaches

William Ford Bull (1892–1894)
W. J. King (1895)
George H. Denny (1896)
Eugene C. Caldwell (1897)
Alfred S. Caldwell (1898)
Harry L. Shaner (1899–1900)
Edwin S. Martin (1901)
Jason B. Parrish (1902)
George A. Jennings (1903)
No team (1904)
Russel James (1905)
Oliver Max Gardner (1906)
James A. Nutter (1907)
Lew Riess (1908–1909)
Kemper Yancey (1910)
B. R. Cecil (1911)
Charles A. Bernier (1912–1916)
Marvin C. Bowling (1917)
No coach (1918)
William L. Younger (1919)
Eddie Roundy (1920–1922)
Charles A. Bernier (1923–1938)
Red Smith (1939–1941)
Frank Summers (1942)
No team (1943)
Frank Summers (1944–1945)
Herman E. Smith (1946)
Morgan Tiller (1947–1950)
Jim Hickey (1951–1955)
Bob Thalman (1956–1959)
Stokeley Fulton (1960–1984)
Carmen Palladino (1985)
Joe Bush (1986–1996)
Phil Culicerto (1997–1999)
Marty Favret (2000–2023)
Vince Luvara (2024– )

v t e William & Mary Tribe head football coaches
No coach (1893) John W. Wright (1894) No team (1895) Bill Armstrong (1896) W. J. King (1897–1898) William H. Burke (1899) W. J. King (1900) No coach (1901–1902) Harold J. Davall (1903) J. Merrill Blanchard (1904–1905) H. W. Withers (1906) James E. Barry (1907) George E. O'Hearn (1908–1909) J. Merrill Blanchard (1910) William J. Young (1911–1912) Dexter W. Draper (1913–1915) Samuel H. Hubbard (1916) Harry Young (1917) Vernon Geddy (1918) James G. Driver (1919–1920) Bill Fincher (1921) Bill Ingram (1922) J. Wilder Tasker (1923–1927) Branch Bocock (1928–1930) John Kellison (1931–1934) Thomas Dowler (1935) Branch Bocock (1936–1938) Carl M. Voyles (1939–1942) No team (1943) Rube McCray (1944–1950) Marvin Bass (1951) Jack Freeman (1952–1956) Milt Drewer (1957–1963) Marv Levy (1964–1968) Lou Holtz (1969–1971) Jim Root (1972–1979) Jimmye Laycock (1980–2018) Mike London (2019– )

William & Mary Tribe head football coaches

No coach (1893)
John W. Wright (1894)
No team (1895)
Bill Armstrong (1896)
W. J. King (1897–1898)
William H. Burke (1899)
W. J. King (1900)
No coach (1901–1902)
Harold J. Davall (1903)
J. Merrill Blanchard (1904–1905)
H. W. Withers (1906)
James E. Barry (1907)
George E. O'Hearn (1908–1909)
J. Merrill Blanchard (1910)
William J. Young (1911–1912)
Dexter W. Draper (1913–1915)
Samuel H. Hubbard (1916)
Harry Young (1917)
Vernon Geddy (1918)
James G. Driver (1919–1920)
Bill Fincher (1921)
Bill Ingram (1922)
J. Wilder Tasker (1923–1927)
Branch Bocock (1928–1930)
John Kellison (1931–1934)
Thomas Dowler (1935)
Branch Bocock (1936–1938)
Carl M. Voyles (1939–1942)
No team (1943)
Rube McCray (1944–1950)
Marvin Bass (1951)
Jack Freeman (1952–1956)
Milt Drewer (1957–1963)
Marv Levy (1964–1968)
Lou Holtz (1969–1971)
Jim Root (1972–1979)
Jimmye Laycock (1980–2018)
Mike London (2019– )

v t e William & Mary Tribe athletic directors
W. J. King (1901–1905) J. Merrill Blanchard (1905–1906) H. W. Withers (1906–1907) F. M. Crawford (1907–1911) William J. Young (1911–1913) Dexter W. Draper (1913–1916) Samuel H. Hubbard (1916–1918) Vernon Geddy (1918–1919) James G. Driver (1919–1923) J. Wilder Tasker (1923–1928) Billy Gooch (1928–1939) Carl M. Voyles (1939–1943) Rube McCray (1944–1951) Jack Freeman (1952–1957) Milt Drewer (1957–1963) H. Lester Hooker (1963–1971) Ben Carnevale (1972–1981) Jim Copeland (1981–1985) John Randolph (1985–1995) Terry Driscoll (1995–2017) Samantha Huge (2017–2020) Jeremy Martin # (2020–2021) Brian Mann (2021– ) # denotes interim athletic director

William & Mary Tribe athletic directors

W. J. King (1901–1905)
J. Merrill Blanchard (1905–1906)
H. W. Withers (1906–1907)
F. M. Crawford (1907–1911)
William J. Young (1911–1913)
Dexter W. Draper (1913–1916)
Samuel H. Hubbard (1916–1918)
Vernon Geddy (1918–1919)
James G. Driver (1919–1923)
J. Wilder Tasker (1923–1928)
Billy Gooch (1928–1939)
Carl M. Voyles (1939–1943)
Rube McCray (1944–1951)
Jack Freeman (1952–1957)
Milt Drewer (1957–1963)
H. Lester Hooker (1963–1971)
Ben Carnevale (1972–1981)
Jim Copeland (1981–1985)
John Randolph (1985–1995)
Terry Driscoll (1995–2017)
Samantha Huge (2017–2020)
Jeremy Martin # (2020–2021)
Brian Mann (2021– )

# denotes interim athletic director

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