- J. T. King
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Name = J. T. King
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Caption = King in 1967
Title =Head Coach
College = Texas Tech
Sport = Football
Conference =Southwest Conference
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DateOfBirth = c. 1912
Birthplace = Wilmot, AR
DateOfDeath = death date|1993|1|27
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OverallRecord = 44–45–3
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CFbDWID = 1280
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Player = Y
Years = 1935-1937
Team = Texas
Position = OG
Coach = Y
CoachYears = 1948-1949
1950-1952
1954-1956
1957-1960
1961-1969
CoachTeams = Texas A&M (Assist.)
Texas (Assist.)
Texas (Assist.)
Texas Tech (Assist.)
Texas Tech
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BBallHOF =J. T. King (c. 1912 – death date|1993|1|27) was the head football coach of the Texas Tech Red Raiders from 1961 to 1969. He amassed a 44–45–3 record.
Born in
Wilmot, Arkansas , King graduated from Houston Reagan High School. Collegiately, he playedoffensive guard under coachDana X. Bible at Texas. He later served as an assistant coach at his alma mater from 1950-52 and from 1954-56.King was appointed head coach at Texas Tech on
November 29 ,1960 , afterDeWitt Weaver resigned to enter private business inAlabama .King was inducted to the University of Texas Men's Athletics Hall of Honor in 1981. [ [http://www.texassports.com/index.php?s=&url_channel_id=64&change_well_id=17&member_id=606 Profile at TexasSports.com] ]
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