W. J. King
William John King (January 4, 1864 – July 16, 1936)[1] was the head coach of Hampden–Sydney College's football team in 1895 and went 1–1. He was then the College of William & Mary's football team coach in 1897, 1898 and 1900, going 2–4. He compiled a 3–5 overall record. King was Physical Director (Director of Physical Education) at William & Mary from 1901 to 1905.[2]
 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 |
| 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 |
He married Hallie Haxall in 1901. King died at his home in Newport News in 1936.[3][4]
Head coaching record
| 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
- 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 Record of Hampden-Sydney College". 1936.
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