About Alec King
Lived 1874 – 1954 (aged 79). Alec King was an australian rules football player.
Alexander Mercer King (1 June 1874 – 19 May 1954) was a Mayor of Ballarat and an Australian rules footballer who played for the Geelong Football Club in the Victorian Football League (VFL).
King, who conducted a printing business in Ballarat for many years, was a keen sportsman, and in his youth captained both the Ballarat and Geelong West football teams. He was a life member of both Ballarat's football club and rowing club, a member of the State Health Commission and was the first chairman of the Country Fire Authority.
In 1941 he was appointed as an Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE) for "service as the Mayor of Ballarat, Victoria".
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Who was Alec King?
Australian rules footballer (1874–1954)
When was Alec King born?
Alec King was born on 1 June 1874 in Ballarat East.
When did Alec King die?
Alec King died on 19 May 1954 in Melbourne.
What was Alec King's occupation?
Alec King was an australian rules football player.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Alec King. https://biography.guide/alec-king/
MLA: "Alec King." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/alec-king/.
Chicago: "Alec King." Biography.guide. https://biography.guide/alec-king/.
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