Dan King (basketball)

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Dan King
Personal information
Born(1931-01-07)January 7, 1931
DiedJanuary 20, 2003(2003-01-20) (aged 72)
Louisville, Kentucky
NationalityAmerican
Listed height6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
Listed weight220 lb (100 kg)
Career information
High schoolGrove (Paris, Tennessee)
CollegeWestern Kentucky (1951–1954)
NBA draft1954 / Undrafted
PositionForward
Number22
Career history
1954–1955Baltimore Bullets
Stats Edit this at Wikidata at NBA.com
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com

Daniel King (January 7, 1931 – January 20, 2003) was an American professional basketball player. He played a season for the Baltimore Bullets of the National Basketball Association (NBA).

King was a two-sport star at Western Kentucky University, playing both basketball and baseball for the Hilltoppers from 1951 to 1954 and was inducted into the school's athletic Hall of Fame in 2014.[1] Following his college career, King played one season with the NBA's Bullets, scoring 19 total points in 12 games.[2]

After his basketball career ended, King became a high school coach and administrator. He died on January 20, 2003 in Louisville, Kentucky.[3]

References[]

  1. ^ Willis, Kevin (September 20, 2014). "Four to Be Inducted Into 2014 WKU Athletic Hall of Fame". wkufm.org. Retrieved August 15, 2016.
  2. ^ "Dan King basketball-reference.com profile". basketball-reference.com. Retrieved August 15, 2016.
  3. ^ "Dan King – Memorial Edition". ewgrove.com. January 22, 2003. Retrieved August 15, 2016.


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