King was part of a steady stream of All-American caliber athletes from the Bristol, Tenn., area who went on to stardom on the collegiate level. He lettered three years in football, twice in baseball and once in basketball during an outstanding athletic career with the Wildcats. King was named first-team All-America left end by John A. Ward of the Ohio State Journal in Columbus in 1917, making him Davidson's first All-America football player. Davidson finished 6-4 with wins over Clemson, Wake Forest and Auburn that season. He was president of King Brothers Shoe Co. in Bristol until his death in 1963. He was a member of the Davidson College Board of Trustees and was President of the Davidson College Alumni Association in 1954-55.
King was part of a steady stream of All-American caliber athletes from the Bristol, Tenn., area who went on to stardom on the collegiate level. He lettered three years in football, twice in baseball and once in basketball during an outstanding athletic career with the Wildcats. King was named first-team All-America left end by John A. Ward of the Ohio State Journal in Columbus in 1917, making him Davidson's first All-America football player. Davidson finished 6-4 with wins over Clemson, Wake Forest and Auburn that season. He was president of King Brothers Shoe Co. in Bristol until his death in 1963. He was a member of the Davidson College Board of Trustees and was President of the Davidson College Alumni Association in 1954-55.