Jim King (23 November 1873 – 9 January 1929) was an
Australian rules football
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er who played with
South Melbourne
South Melbourne is an inner suburb in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 3 km south of Melbourne's Central Business District, located within the City of Port Phillip local government area. South Melbourne recorded a population of 11,548 at t ...
and
St Kilda in the
Victorian Football League
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(VFL).
King was the brother of former
St. Kilda Football Club
The St Kilda Football Club, nicknamed the Saints, is a professional Australian rules football club based in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, Victoria. The club plays in the Australian Football League (AFL), the sport's premier league.
The club ...
player,
Jack King and Stawell Gift winning trainer and 1908
Stawell Gift
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winner, Chris King.
King died in tragic circumstances when a tree fell on him after cleaning up after a bush fire on his land in Holbrook and crushed his skull.
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1873 births
1929 deaths
Australian rules footballers from Victoria (state)
Sydney Swans players
St Kilda Football Club players
Rutherglen Football Club players
Accidental deaths in New South Wales
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