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W. McKinley King

1904–1946

United States

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William McKinley King (May 11, 1904 – June 1, 1946) was an American football coach and educator. He served as the head football coach at Florida Agricultural and Mechanical College for Negroes (now known as Florida A&M University) in 1929 and Georgia State College (now known as Savannah State University) from 1940 to 1941. A native of Virginia, King earned degrees from Hampton Institute (now known as Hampton University) and Iowa State College (now known as Iowa State University).

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