About Claude King
Lived 1938 – 2024 (aged 85). Claude King was an american football player.
Claude Robert King Jr. (December 3, 1938 – August 16, 2024) was an American professional football halfback in the National Football League (NFL). He went to high school in Vicksburg, Mississippi. He played for the Houston Oilers and the Boston Patriots. He rushed for 194 yards and three touchdowns during his two-year professional career.
King attended Carr Central High School where he was a football and sprinting star. He was heavily recruited and chose the University of Houston where he was part of its storied rivalry with Ole Miss. King died in Hitchcock, Texas on August 16, 2024, at the age of 85.
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Who was Claude King?
football player (1938–2024)
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Claude King was born on 3 December 1938.
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Claude King died on 16 August 2024.
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Claude King was an american football player.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Claude King. https://biography.guide/claude-king/
MLA: "Claude King." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/claude-king/.
Chicago: "Claude King." Biography.guide. https://biography.guide/claude-king/.
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