Dolly King
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| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | November 15, 1916 |
| Died | January 29, 1969 (aged 52) Binghamton, New York |
| Nationality | American |
| Listed height | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) |
| Listed weight | 215 lb (98 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Alexander Hamilton (Brooklyn, New York) |
| College | LIU Brooklyn (1939–1940) |
| Playing career | 1940–1952 |
| Position | Forward |
| Career history | |
| As player: | |
| 1940–1941 | New York Rens |
| 1941–1946 | Washington Bears |
| 1944–1945 | Rochester |
| 1946–1947 | Rochester Royals |
| 1947–1948 | New York Rens |
| 1948–1949 | New Haven |
| 1949 | Dayton Rens |
| 1949 | Mohawk Redskins |
| 1948–1949 | Scranton Miners |
| 1947–1949 | New York Rens |
| 1949 | Dayton Rens |
| 1948–1952 | Scranton Miners |
| 1951–1952 | Saratoga Harlem Yankees |
| As coach: | |
| 1964–1969 | Manhattan Borough CC |
William "Dolly" King (November 15, 1916 – January 29, 1969) was an American professional basketball and baseball player. He was one of a handful of African Americans to play in the National Basketball League (NBL), the predecessor of the NBA.
King was a multi-sport star at Long Island University during the late 1930s, playing basketball, baseball, and football. According to Clair Bee, King's coach in football and basketball, King once played an entire college football game and an entire college basketball game on the same day.[1] After college, King played several seasons of professional basketball with the all-black New York Renaissance[2] before Lester Harrison signed him to the NBL's Rochester Royals in 1946.[1] King averaged 4.0 points per game in 41 games with Rochester and participated in the league playoffs.[3]
He played in Negro league baseball from 1944 to 1948, spending time with the Homestead Grays, New York Black Yankees, and New York Cubans.[4]
King died of a heart attack in 1969.[5] aged 52.
References[]
- ^ Jump up to: a b Ron Thomas. They cleared the lane Archived 2007-08-10 at the Wayback Machine. HoopsHype. Retrieved 16 August 2007.
- ^ Out of the Shadows Archived August 7, 2007, at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 16 August 2007.
- ^ BBallSports Statistical Database. Retrieved 16 August 2007.
- ^ "Dolly King Seamheads profile". seamheads.com. Retrieved February 21, 2021.
- ^ Known deceased basketball individuals. APBR.org. Retrieved 16 August 2007.
External links[]
- Negro league baseball statistics and player information from Baseball-Reference (Negro leagues) and Seamheads
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