Daniel King (January 7, 1931 – January 20, 2003) was an American professional

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player. He played a season for the Baltimore Bullets of the

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(NBA). King was a two-sport star at Western Kentucky University, playing both basketball and

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for the Hilltoppers from 1951 to 1954 and was inducted into the school's athletic Hall of Fame in 2014. Following his college career, King played one season with the NBA's Bullets, scoring 19 total points in 12 games. After his basketball career ended, King became a high school coach and administrator. He died on January 20, 2003, in

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NBA

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Regular season

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1931 births 2003 deaths American men's basketball players Baltimore Bullets (1944–1954) players Forwards (basketball) High school basketball coaches in the United States Undrafted NBA players Western Kentucky Hilltoppers baseball players Western Kentucky Hilltoppers basketball players Sportspeople from Louisville, Kentucky {{1930s-US-basketball-bio-stub