Donald William King (March 11, 1929 – April 15, 2014) was a
defensive tackle
A defensive tackle (DT) is a position in American football that will typically line up on the line of scrimmage, opposite one of the offensive guards, however he may also line up opposite one of the tackles. Defensive tackles are typically the la ...
in the
National Football League.
Football career
King played with the
Cleveland Browns during the
1954 NFL season
The 1954 NFL season was the 35th regular season of the National Football League. The season ended when the Cleveland Browns defeated the Detroit Lions in the NFL Championship Game.
Draft
The 1954 NFL Draft was held on January 28, 1954 at Phila ...
. After a season away from the NFL, he split the
1956 NFL season
The 1956 NFL season was the 37th regular season of the National Football League.
With previous television partner DuMont Television Network ending operations prior to the 1956 season, CBS began carrying regular season games across its network na ...
between the
Philadelphia Eagles and the
Green Bay Packers
The Green Bay Packers are a professional American football team based in Green Bay, Wisconsin. The Packers compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member club of the National Football Conference (NFC) NFC North, North division. It ...
. Later, he played with the
Denver Broncos of the
American Football League
The American Football League (AFL) was a major professional American football league that operated for ten seasons from 1960 until 1970, when it merged with the older National Football League (NFL), and became the American Football Conference. ...
.
He played at the collegiate level at the
University of Kentucky.
See also
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List of Philadelphia Eagles players
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List of Green Bay Packers players
References
1929 births
2014 deaths
People from Chesterfield County, South Carolina
Cleveland Browns players
Green Bay Packers players
Denver Broncos (AFL) players
American football defensive tackles
Kentucky Wildcats football players
Players of American football from South Carolina
Philadelphia Eagles players
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