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Jim King

  • Class
  • Induction
    1996
  • Sport(s)
    Football, Athletic Administrator, Head Coach
Jim King, a native of Adamsville, Ala., came to UWA as an assistant coach in 1970 and helped guide the Tigers to the NAIA National Championship in 1971 and the NAIA Playoffs in 1972. He was also head football coach at UWA from 1973-76, compiling a 29-14-1 record. He led the Tigers to the NCAA playoffs in 1975 with a 10-3 record. King was an outstanding lineman at the University of Southern Mississippi, where he was named Team Captain in 1964. He finished his coaching career at Auburn University and the University of Florida.
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