DeWayne "Dewey" King (October 1, 1925 – April 13, 2021) was a former

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player, coach, and college athletics administrator. He served as the head football coach at

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from 1970 to 1972 and at Wheaton College in

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from 1973 to 1979, compiling a career

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record of 39–54–1. King was also the

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Coaching career

King was the head football coach for

from 1970 to 1972. In 1973, he was named head football coach at Wheaton College in

. He held that position for seven seasons, from 1973 until 1979. His coaching record at Wheaton was 29–34. King was inducted into the North Dakota Sports Hall of Fame in 2008. He is also a member of the University of North Dakota Hall of Fame. From 1980 to 1985, King served as athletic director at

Head coaching record

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