Ralph King (American football)
King, 1922 | |
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| Positions | Center, guard |
| Personal information | |
| Born | November 2, 1901 Chicago, Illinois |
| Died | February 8, 1978 (aged 76) Fairhope, Alabama |
| Listed height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) |
| Listed weight | 250 lb (113 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | University of Chicago Laboratory (IL) |
| College | Chicago |
| Career history | |
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| Awards and highlights | |
Ralph Warren King (November 2, 1901 – February 8, 1978) was an American football player. He played center at the University of Chicago from 1921 to 1923 and won first-team All-Big Ten honors in 1922. He also played professional football as a guard in the National Football League (NFL) for the Racine Legion (1924) and Chicago Bears (1925).
Early years
King was born in 1901 in Chicago. He attended the University of Chicago Laboratory Schools.[1]
University of Chicago
King played college football as a center for the University of Chicago Maroons from 1921 to 1923.[1] As a junior, King helped lead the 1922 Chicago Maroons football team to a Big Ten Conference co-championship and received first-team honors from The Pantagraph and Walter Eckersall on the 1922 All-Big Ten Conference football team.[2][3]
Professional football
In September 1924, King signed to played professional football for the Racine Legion of the National Football League.[4] He appeared in eight games as a starting guard for the 1924 Legion team.[1]
In 1925, King played for the Chicago Bears. He appeared in two games for the Bears.[1][5] He was selected as the third-team guard on the 1924 All-Pro Team.[6][7]
Later years
King died in 1978 at Fairhope, Alabama.[1]
References
- ^ a b c d e "Ralph King". Pro Football Archives. Retrieved February 13, 2026.
- ^ "Pantagraph's All Big Ten Teams for '22". The Pantagraph. December 2, 1922. p. 10.
- ^ "Eckersall's All Western Elevens". Chicago Tribune. December 10, 1922. p. 1.
- ^ "Ralph King Is Signed as Center by Legion Football Eleven: Chicago Star To Be With Locals". The Racine Journal News. September 17, 1924. p. 14 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Ralph King". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved October 29, 2017.
- ^ "Tillie Voss Picked as End On All American Pro Team; Lambeau, Half, On 2nd Squad". Green Bay Press-Gazette. December 19, 1924. p. 22 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ John Hogrogian (1984). "1924 All-Pros" (PDF). Coffin Corner. Pro Football Researchers.