Carl Edward King (July 9, 1912 – August 12, 1963) was an American football and basketball coach, college athletics administrator, and educator. He served as the head football coach, head basketball coach, and athletic director at Morris Harvey College—now known as the University of Charleston—in Charleston, West Virginia from 1946 to 1957.

Eddie King
Biographical details
Born(1912-07-09)July 9, 1912
War Eagle, West Virginia, U.S.
DiedAugust 12, 1963(1963-08-12) (aged 51)
Charleston, West Virginia, U.S.
Playing career
Football
1933–1935Marshall
Position(s)Center, guard
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
Football
1942–1943Charleston HS (WV) (assistant)
1945Charleston HS (WV)
1946Morris Harvey (assistant)
1946–1956Morris Harvey
Basketball
1946–1956Morris Harvey
Administrative career (AD unless noted)
1946–1957Morris Harvey
Head coaching record
Overall63–33–4 (college football)
Bowls3–1
Accomplishments and honors
Championships
Football
5 WVIAC (1948, 1950–1951, 1953–1954)

King attended Huntington High School in Huntington, West Virginia, where he was an all-state center in 1930. He then played college football at Marshall College—now known as Marshall University at the center and guard positions under head coach Cam Henderson. King later earned a master's degree from the University of Michigan in education and physical education.[1][2]

King came to Morris Harvey in 1946 as an assistant football coach under Alderson Propps. When Propps resigned in October of that year, King succeeded him as head football coach, first in an acting capacity and later on a permanent basis.[3][4]

King died on August 12, 1963, at a hospital in Charleston, West Virginia, following an illness lasting six weeks.[5]

Head coaching record

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College football

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Year Team Overall Conference Standing Bowl/playoffs
Morris Harvey Golden Eagles (West Virginia Intercollegiate Athletic Conference) (1946–1956)
1946 Morris Harvey 2–3[n 1] 2–2[n 1] 7th
1947 Morris Harvey 4–5 3–3 7th
1948 Morris Harvey 5–2–2 3–0–1 1st
1949 Morris Harvey 7–2 3–1 3rd
1950 Morris Harvey 10–0 5–0 T–1st W Tangerine
1951 Morris Harvey 6–3–1 4–0 1st W Burley
1952 Morris Harvey 6–3 4–0 2nd
1953 Morris Harvey 6–4–1 4–0 1st W Elks
1954 Morris Harvey 8–2 4–0 1st L Cigar
1955 Morris Harvey 4–5 2–0 NA
1956 Morris Harvey 5–4 1–0 NA
Morris Harvey: 63–33–4 35–6–1
Total: 63–33–4
      National championship         Conference title         Conference division title or championship game berth

Notes

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  1. ^ a b Alderson Propps resigned after the first two games of the 1946 season. King replaced him as head coach and led Morris Harvey for the final five games of the season. The Golden Eagles finished 2–5 overall and 2–3 in West Virginia Intercollegiate Athletic Conference play.

References

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  1. ^ "Eagle Coach's Old School Too Strong". Johnson City Press-Chronicle. Johnson City, Tennessee. November 22, 1951. p. 10. Retrieved March 5, 2024 – via Newspapers.com  .
  2. ^ "Eddie King Resigns Morris Harvey Post". Post Herald and Register. Beckley, West Virginia. Associated Press. April 28, 1956. p. 14. Retrieved March 5, 2024 – via Newspapers.com  .
  3. ^ "College Coach Quits". Pittsburgh Sun-Telegraph. Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Associated Press. October 15, 1946. p. 22. Retrieved July 19, 2022 – via Newspapers.com  .
  4. ^ "Morris Harvey Names Eddie King Head Coach". The Indianapolis Star. Indianapolis, Indiana. Associated Press. November 18, 1946. p. 19. Retrieved March 5, 2024 – via Newspapers.com  .
  5. ^ "Eddie King's Services Wed". Raleigh Register. Beckley, West Virginia. United Press International. August 13, 1963. p. 8. Retrieved March 5, 2024 – via Newspapers.com  .