Dick King (American football)

Dick King
Date of birth(1895-02-09)February 9, 1895
Place of birthBoston, Massachusetts, U.S.
Date of deathOctober 16, 1930(1930-10-16) (aged 35)
Place of deathBogotá, Colombia
Career information
Position(s)Halfback, fullback, wingback, tailback
Height5 ft 8 in (173 cm)
Weight175 lb (79 kg)
US collegeHarvard
High schoolBoston Latin
Career history
As coach
1916Wisconsin (backfield)
1917–1919Pine Village
As player
1917–1919Pine Village
1919–1921Hammond Pros
1922Milwaukee Badgers
1922Rochester Jeffersons
1923St. Louis All-Stars
Career highlights and awards

Richard Stewart Cutter King (February 9, 1895 - October 16, 1930)[1][full citation needed][2] was an American football running back. He played college football for Harvard University and was selected as an All-American at halfback) in 1915. In 1916, he signed with the Pine Village professional football team, becoming one of the first eastern football stars to play professional football. He also played professionally for the Hammond Pros, Milwaukee Badgers, Rochester Jeffersons, and St. Louis All-Stars.

  1. ^ "Obituary Project". Pro Football Archives. September 3, 2009.
  2. ^ "Dick King Stats". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved May 6, 2021.