About Emmett O. King
Lived 1875 – 1934 (aged 59). Emmett O. King was an American head coach and american football player.
Emmett Orlando "Fat" King (October 8, 1875 – October 20, 1934) was an American college football player and coach.
King played guard for the Indiana Hoosiers football team and was team captain during his final three seasons. In 1900, he was the head football coach at Bluffton High School in Bluffton, Indiana. He entered Harvard Law School in 1901 and played center for the 1902 Harvard Crimson football team until he was declared ineligible. He returned to Indiana in 1903 as an assistant coach. He served as the head football coach at the University of Maine in 1904 and compiled a 5–4 record. King later worked as a lawyer in Indiana until his death from a heart attack in 1934.
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Who was Emmett O. King?
American football player and coach (1875-1934)
When was Emmett O. King born?
Emmett O. King was born on 8 October 1875 in Huntington.
When did Emmett O. King die?
Emmett O. King died on 20 October 1934 in Greencastle.
What was Emmett O. King's occupation?
Emmett O. King was a head coach and american football player.
What nationality was Emmett O. King?
Emmett O. King was American.
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