 King pictured inThe Colonial Echo 1901, William & Mary yearbook | |
| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| 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-Americancollege football coach, athletics administrator, andPresbyterian minister. He served as the head football coach atHampden–Sydney College's inHampden Sydney, Virginia for one season, in 1895, and theCollege of William & Mary for three seasons, in 1897, 1898 and 1900, compiling a career coaching record of 3–5. King was also theathletic director at William & Mary from 1901 to 1905.[1]
King was born on January 4, 1864, inPort Hope, Ontario and immigrated to the United States at the age of 21.[2] He married Hallie Haxall in 1901.[3] King retired toNewport News, Virginia around 1931 and died at his home there on July 16, 1936.[4]
| 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 | ||||||||
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