Edward Leonard King | |
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| Born | December 5, 1873 Bridgewater, Massachusetts, U.S. |
| Died | December 27, 1933 (aged 60) East Point, Georgia, U.S. |
| Buried | |
| Allegiance |  United States |
| Service/ |  United States Army |
| Years of service | 1896−1933 |
| Rank |  Major General |
| Unit |  Infantry Branch |
| Commands | 65th Brigade United States Army Cavalry School United States Army Command and General Staff College |
| Awards | Distinguished Service Cross Distinguished Service Medal Silver Star World War I Victory Medal |
| Coaching career | |
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| Playing career | |
| 1894–1895 | Army |
| Position(s) | Halfback |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 1903 | Army |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 6–2–1 |
Major General Edward Leonard King (December 5, 1873 – December 27, 1933) was an American football player and coach and officer in the United States Army. He played college football as the halfback at the United States Military Academy from 1894 to 1895 and served as the head coach of the Army football team in 1903. King was a career military officer who served in the Spanish–American War and World War I. He was the Commandant of the United States Army Command and General Staff College from 1925 to 1929 and attained the rank of major general.